Autism Stories
- Think twice before taking that toke if you're pregnant. It may affect your baby more than you think.
- A new government study suggests that 1 in 40 American children has autism, a noticeable jump from the previously reported figure of 1 in 59 children.
- According to a new study, men seem to pick up on visual motion significantly faster than women do, a difference which was not apparent in fMRI images.
- Women with PCOS had a 2.3 percent chance of having an autistic child compared to the 1.7 percent chance for those who did not have the syndrome.
- As the latest CDC report shows a rise in autism diagnoses in the U.S., it may also indicate a rise in awareness and understanding of the signs.
- With the start of World Autism Awareness Week 2018, we look at research from recent years to understand how autism affects perception and sensory experience.
- Autism rates increased for two decades; now the number of kids diagnosed with the developmental disorder might finally be leveling out.
- Black parents might report issues in their child’s development differently, leading to a racial disparity in how and when autism is diagnosed — and hurting the chances for early intervention.
- Kids with autism might have trouble learning because their brains are overloaded with connections.
- We all know yawning is contagious, but new research into why it's so catching may end up benefiting patients with Tourette's syndrome.
- New research has revealed through MRIs how genetic abnormalities related to autism affect the brain.
- Improvisational music therapy doesn't improve autism symptoms among children, according to a new study.