Children with epilepsy have a higher risk of also having autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new study appearing in ...

New Hampshire quietly took a meaningful step toward safer, more respectful interactions between law enforcement and residents ...

A speech-language pathologist who evaluated Horner in jail testified she didn’t see the meltdown she expected after he killed ...

Researchers discovered that suppressing BMP signaling in astrocytes reduces seizures and restores brain balance in Fragile X syndrome models.

In an industry that often celebrates the image of flawless perfection, it’s easy to overlook the struggles that many ...

Chronic intranasal oxytocin alters neural connectivity in ASD but fails to significantly improve core behavioral outcomes, according to AAN data.

The idea that two conditions at opposite ends of life might be biologically linked is beginning to upend long-standing assumptions in brain science, blurring a divide that has shaped the field for ...

Proteomics is emerging as a promising approach for identifying autism biomarkers by detecting protein-level changes linked to the condition. Studies have identified diagnostic protein panels with high ...

Around 1% of the world’s population is estimated to be autistic, while roughly 15% to 20% is thought to be neurodivergent. With billions of people on the planet, that adds up to a significant ...

Today, we recognize Americans with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), whose talents, character, and determination strengthen our Nation and enrich our communities. Every child is made in the image and ...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate and interact, and how a person’s brain develops and functions, from infancy through adulthood. April is Autism Acceptance ...

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from doing too much, but from spending years doing everything slightly wrong. Not because of a lack of effort or intelligence, but because the ...