Autism is soaring— and the ‘medicalization of misbehavior’ bears blame
In just over ten years, between 2011 and 2022, the investigators found that annual autism diagnoses tripled among children 5 ...
Standardized screening finds more young children likely to have autism
New research from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during ...
Protective genetic mutation offers new hope for understanding autism and brain development
Tel Aviv University researchers have made a discovery that could enhance our understanding of genetic mutations and their ...
Autism’s Hidden Brain Differences Discovered in Living People
A groundbreaking study using PET scans has revealed that autistic individuals have fewer brain synapses, directly correlating with more pronounced autism traits like social and communication ...