This study describes a new pig model of autism induced by embryonic exposure to valproic acid. The pig model displays behavioral alterations, abnormal gait and increased anxiety, which ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that is usually diagnosed at or before the age of 3. While people of any sex and gender can be autistic, it is common for people assigned ...

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A man with autism, his devoted mother and a seemingly endless race. A story of resilience and love. Credit... Supported by By Rebecca Byerly Photographs by Maansi Srivastava Rebecca Byerly and ...

The first signs and characteristics of autism (also known as autism spectrum disorder or ASD) can vary widely and appear at different times. Some people on the autism spectrum show signs within the ...

A new study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open confirmed trends previously reported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and others: autism prevalence is increasing dramatically.

The number of Americans diagnosed with autism jumped 175% between 2011 and 2022 thanks to a surge in new cases among young adults, new research finds. A developmental disorder, autism affects how ...

Autism disorder, which is caused by differences in the brain, has been reported to be nearly four times more common among boys than in girls. Around 1 in 36 children has been diagnosed with autism ...

Four times as many children have been diagnosed with autism in the past two decades amid improved awareness and screening and evolving definitions. A new study suggests diagnoses have increased at ...

Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over a decade, researchers ...

Getting on a plane for many of us means one thing, it's holiday time. However, for many families with autistic children, airports and flying are just not an option. Airports and flying can be ...

Atypical autism, also known as pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), was a diagnosis previously used to classify children who had some (but not all) of the traits of ...