The autism spectrum is not that one person is “more” or “less autistic” than another. It is a group of characteristics, and ...

Everyone's brain is wired differently, and what may seem rude to you may feel perfectly appropriate to someone else.

Scientists studying mice have uncovered a delicate protein rivalry in the brain that, when thrown off balance, may cause ...

World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd highlights the importance of neurodiversity, promoting acceptance and recognition of ...

or differences in how the brain develops. Instead of trying to treat or “cure” autism, many advocates believe people should accommodate these differences and support any symptoms that cause ...

In a medical first, a research team in China has successfully stitched a CRISPR gene-edited pig liver into a brain-dead ...

In diagnosing autism – the developmental variant that affects around 80 million people worldwide – medical practitioners today put too much emphasis on a child's lack of sociability and not enough on ...

A new study has found that the gut-brain connection is an important factor in improving autism symptoms in kids. The found ...