In the not-too-distant future, psychiatrists might be able to diagnose neurodivergent disorders like ADHD and autism in as little as 15 minutes. Using only a high-definition motion sensor and an ...

One in 36 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. But of those, very few actually know what specific gene mutation may be behind their diagnosis. National Health Reporter Erin Billups ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause people to behave, communicate, interact, and learn in atypical ways. Autism ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Adults can use self-screening autism tests before seeing a healthcare ...

Using stem cells generated from patients with a rare and severe form of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, Scripps Research scientists have grown personalized "mini-brains" (or ...

A research study, led by Maurizio Battino and Francesca Giampieri, with a group of researchers from the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), published ...

A cannabinoid drug candidate for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder is being explored by in trials, led by Ajna BioSciences, Charlotte's Web, and British-American Tobacco in a joint venture ...

Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's ...

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 ...