But when mice are used to study distinctly human conditions like autism, the parallels start to break down. Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism ...

He was locked in his own world, unable to engage properly with life around him due to a form of autism called Asperger Syndrome. The devastating symptoms affected almost every area of his life.

Increased Autism Risk Linked to Y Chromosome, Study Finds Oct. 17, 2024 — Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for ...

The inmate would be the first person in the US executed on a shaken baby syndrome-based conviction, his lawyers say, as the ...

Years after a controversial study was proven to be fraudulent, studies show there’s no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. In 1998, a medical journal published ...

Robert Roberson is seeking a new trial after being sentenced to death row following a murder conviction in 2003.

Amna Nawaz: In recent years, the prevalence of autism has risen significantly across all populations in the U.S. Diagnoses are more common among children of color, but one group, Somali Americans ...

In general, I wish people would stop treating the word autism like it’s a curse word. It’s not a disease, and it’s certainly not something to feel ashamed of or embarrassed about.

A furious mum feels discriminated against after being removed from a GP practice list because “they could not deal with” ...

The early skew when it comes to gender began with the world’s first ever study of autism, published in 1943. The American psychiatrist Dr Leo Kanner identified 11 children, three girls and eight ...