Researchers identify dopamine transporter abnormalities in young adults with autism, potentially explaining their 6x higher risk of Parkinson’s.

Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease later in life. In a recent ...

Despite the naysayers, research into the gut-autism axis is producing useful results and helping kids with autism feel less ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a mom who's waded through endless neurodivergent and autism theories, I've learned to approach new research with a healthy dose ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not a disease, but a unique manner in which the brain receives and processes information. It influences the way people experience the world, communicate, interact ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition, is often associated with difficulties in social communication and repetitive behavior. Previous research reveals that people with ASD ...

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system - ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

Those subtle differences make autistic traits easy to miss, even by pediatricians and therapists. That’s in part because girls don’t tend to display some of the big externalizing behaviors, like ...