"High-functioning autism" isn’t a formal medical term but refers to someone with autistic traits and possibly more ...

UNIGE scientists have identified a brain circuit that may be at the root of the social difficulties experienced by individuals with autism spectrum disorders. From birth, human survival relies on the ...

She added that autistic people also tend to show a deep preference for direct communication and a disdain for small talk. Autism exists on a spectrum meaning different patients can be affected ...

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making headlines for his disturbing claims ...

Autism incidence in the U.S. has increased from 1 in 36 children in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022, according to a report released ...

Nelson said. Common signs of autism include trouble with social communication and a fixation on certain routines or topics — Nelson says “people have become my special interest now” — and ...