A drug originally developed to treat Alzheimer's disease may also help teenagers with autism improve their communication skills, according to a new study.The drug, called memantine (sold under the ...

The Trump administration has warned that Tylenol should not be used by expectant mothers and young children because of possible link to autism. Experts say there is no such connection.

Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed ...

Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.

Tylenol should be used judiciously. But given the risks posed by fevers and pain during pregnancy, it's the safest option for ...

The new research reinforces how complex the neurodevelopmental disorder is and that there isn’t a single cause.

Genes influence when autism becomes visible, revealing early and late developmental patterns across childhood.

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus ...

Mumps was once a near-universal childhood illness. Though often dismissed as mild, it can cause sterility in men, meningitis, ...

The results challenge a long-held assumption that autism has a unified underlying cause. In the unitary model, genetic ...

Franklin Police Department's Detective Dillon Lipinski is leading one of the trainings. Helping people with autism is a cause close to his heart; his 13-year-old son is on the spectrum.

A Virginia Beach paramedic and mother has developed specialized emergency kits to help first responders better serve residents with autism and sensory challenges during medical emergencies.