Autism can influence the way people communicate, understand emotions and respond to social situations. Behaviours such as ...

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A study in the journal Pharmaceuticals has uncovered how specific genetic mutations in α 2 δ-1 and α 2 δ-3 proteins linked to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) alter neuronal functionality. These ...

New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have autism and that the developmental disability is among the most common health issues facing youth. As of 2021, researchers found that 1 ...

Our everyday decisions are guided by “priors” — expectations built on past experiences that help us predict what’s likely to happen next. We constantly update these expectations as we accumulate new ...

Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a massive study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, ...

Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have believed this disparity arises primarily from diagnostic inequities ...

No two people with autism experience the world in the same way. Now, new research may help explain why this vast diversity exists. Using lab-grown mini-brains, researchers at the Agency for Science, ...

Autism is diagnosed around four times more often in boys than girls, a striking disparity that has puzzled scientists for years. Now, new research may offer a clue as to what is driving the gap. A ...