Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

A new CDC report suggests autism diagnosis rates continue to rise in the U.S., sparking inflammatory rhetoric from government ...

Experts attribute increase in case numbers to improved diagnostics as Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr insists ‘epidemic’ underway ...

The poet hopes sharing his work with a wider audience will help dispel myths and challenge preconceptions of the condition.

The idea of a superhero movie where the protagonist's power is autism might sound like a punchline, but The Accountant 2 turns it into an unexpectedly entertaining ride. Picking up nearly a decade ...

A small increase in the autism rate suggests diagnosis and access to care are improving, researchers say — and don't herald a ...

Newly released federal statistics show an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, marking another jump in a long string of increases.

Victor Perez, whose family said he was autistic and had cerebral palsy, was shot nine times by police after a neighbor called ...

While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.” ...

Autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the United States, according to a new report published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated one in 31 8-year-olds was ...

U.S. autism rates reached a record high, with about one in 31 children identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022 ...

The finding, based on an analysis of medical records from 2022, reflects a dramatic rise in autism over the past two decades.