Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

Anthony Hopkins balked when his third wife, Stella Arroyave, suggested he suffers from this neurodevelopmental condition.

A second reason is the prenatal environment, comprising maternal infection, metabolic problems (obesity, gestational diabetes ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex condition with rising global prevalence. Research indicates it stems from a blend of ...

Clinicians and researchers continue to address unproven and debunked claims about the origins of autism — most notably that vaccines and prenatal acetaminophen use may increase the risk for the ...

Biomarker discovery opens the way for development of novel transformational technology in Autism Spectrum Disorder. FRAMINGHAM, MA / ACCESS Newswire / November 4, 2025 / Ignite Biomedical, Inc.

Currently, 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. During his confirmation hearings two weeks ago to lead the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities. By Emily Baumgaertner When ...

The FDA is pursuing leucovorin as a potential treatment for autism spectrum disorder. The medication is currently used as a cancer drug, among other things. Preliminary data suggests the medication ...

The creation of Tylenol as a brand name for the drug acetaminophen dates to 1955. Acetaminophen itself was first prepared in 1878, but it didn't receive widespread use until Tylenol's creation. The ...

Machine learning predicted ASD using sex-specific prenatal/perinatal factors: pregestational BMI, socioeconomic status, maternal age, and more.