Scientists are uncovering a surprising connection between autism and ADHD that goes deeper than labels. Instead of diagnoses, it’s the severity of autism-like traits that seems to shape how the brain ...

A large Danish study found no increased autism risk in children exposed to acetaminophen prenatally. Results were consistent in both general population and sibling-matched analyses, regardless of ...

This news isn’t hard to swallow. Researchers at Yale University have identified a low-cost prescription drug already on the market that could help ease symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in ...

Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them. By Pete Wells For three Halloweens in a row, Joseph Valentino was Emeril Lagasse. He ...

Joseph Buxbaum was initially unconvinced. When early hints of a connection between autism and Alzheimer’s began to appear in the medical literature a few years ago, they struck him as implausible — ...