Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" ...

January is National Mentoring Month which serves as a reminder of the power of guidance and support in shaping careers and ...

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(Reuters) -Out-of-whack thyroid hormones during pregnancy in mothers with pre-pregnancy thyroid dysfunction may increase the child's risk of autism, researchers found. While adequately treated chronic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with thyroid dysfunction before and during pregnancy had a 2.68-fold higher risk for having a child ...

WASHINGTON—Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having children with autism, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical ...

Democrat Christina Vogel defeated Republican incumbent Brenton Davis for the Erie County executive position. The political newcomer centered her campaign on stability, collaboration and restoring ...

Autism diagnosed in early childhood differs genetically and developmentally from autism identified later in an individual’s development, challenging the notion that it is a single, uniform disorder, ...

People who learn they have autism after age 6 — the current median age at diagnosis — are often described as having a “milder” form of autism than people diagnosed as toddlers. A new study challenges ...

Autism has been much in the news lately. As executive director of the Autism Society of Texas, I hope this increased awareness helps us better serve the needs of people with autism and recognize their ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and autism are two separate conditions. However, they share many overlapping symptoms, which can lead to misdiagnosis. BPD is a personality disorder that involves ...