(Koto_feja/iStock/Getty Images Plus) People with autism may be up to six times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease in ...

A study in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that depression, trauma, and loneliness drive suicidal thoughts in older adults with autistic traits. The findings indicate that targeted mental ...

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Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

People with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behavior, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study ...

Autism has long been known yet unknown, its defining characteristics understood for decades, but its biological roots unknown. Now, a new research study conducted at Princeton University and the ...

Why Early Detection Matters Every child develops at their own pace, but when certain social, communication, or behavioral ...

A comprehensive new study suggests that females require a much larger biological and cognitive shift to develop autism than males do. The findings help explain why the condition is diagnosed ...

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First responders participated in training that will help them recognize those with autism-related behaviors — and be of ...