Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children in Canada have discovered a gene that may be responsible for defining behaviors ...

A long‑overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

A long-overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

A new study identifies PTCHD1-AS as a key non-coding gene that shapes social and repetitive behaviors in autism without affecting cognition.

More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in the brain lead to a host of altered behaviors, including issues with language, ...

BRYANT, Ark. (KATV) — A Conway teen is awaiting his court date after being arrested for stealing two school buses and crashing one of them, but the mother has told KATV that her son is autistic and ...

One of the first clues that Sarah was different was her walking. She did not walk until she was 20 months old, about 9 months later than her twin sister. “My pediatrician told me, ‘Oh, don’t worry.

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Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

Repetitive motor behaviors such as hand flapping and rocking occur in more than one third of toddlers who do not meet diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder.

Repetitive behaviors are not an uncommon part of human experience, but not all repetitive actions serve the same purpose or carry the same meaning. Two types of behaviors that are often confused are ...