Decades of research into autism has revealed this much: There is no simple answer for what causes the condition. Decades of ...

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes occur together. While FXS is a known genetic cause of ASD, not everyone who receives an FXS diagnosis is autistic, and not all ...

It’s common knowledge that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, now affecting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults. Yet, what’s talked about less frequently is the impact ...

Poorly controlled thyroid disease with persistent imbalance across trimesters is associated with an increased risk for autism ...