The presence of speech patterns in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), commonly called autism, is linked to problems in social communication and social interaction that define ASD. These ...

A unique pattern of brain organization may explain why children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often possess superior math skills. A small brain imaging study showed that children between the ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is thought to affect 1 to 3% of children, while attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) impacts an estimated 5 to 8% of ...

Carnegie Mellon University scientists have discovered a crucial difference in the way learning occurs in the brains of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Published in NeuroImage, Sarah ...

A study has found distinct brain connectivity patterns in six-week-old infants at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A study co-led by researchers at UCLA Health has found distinct ...

NEW YORK, NY (November 2025) A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that the biological underpinnings of autism and ADHD may transcend traditional diagnostic boundaries. While there is ...

Few medical conditions rival autism as a magnet for controversy. Practically everything about the disorder — its cause, its treatment, the way it is diagnosed, how it is studied — is subject to bitter ...