Autism spectrum disorder diagnoses have reportedly been 'on the rise' since the 1990s, and a doctor has revealed why that ...

We already know a lot about the disorder and why its prevalence has increased.

Autism is a difference in how someone’s brain works that shapes how they interact with the world. Clinically, it’s a disorder that affects brain development and causes social communication and ...

Misinformation persists in news and social media about autism spectrum disorder, but UTSW researchers believe answers lie in genetic and environmental factors.

As access to accurate screening improves, more cases emerge accordingly ... the MMR shot did not increase the odds of a child being diagnosed with autism. One reason for the persistence of ...

Charities said it was unacceptable that the equivalent of the population of Luton or Portsmouth was now experiencing a ...

Autism spectrum disorder is now diagnosed in about 1 in 31 children in the United States, based on a regional study the ...

With autism rates rising dramatically since the ’90s, questions swirl about its causes and characteristics. Contrary to myths ...

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate,” promising on Wednesday to conduct exhaustive studies to identify ...