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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability; signs typically appear during early childhood and affect a person's ability to communicate, and interact with others. ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum condition" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause of autism, but increased awareness and early diagnosis/intervention and access to appropriate services/supports lead to significantly improved outcomes. Some of the behaviors associated with autism include delayed learning of language; difficulty making eye contact or holding a conversation; difficulty with executive functioning, which relates to reasoning and planning; narrow, intense interests; poor motor skills' and sensory sensitivities. Again, a person on the spectrum might follow many of these behaviors or just a few, or many others besides. The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is applied based on analysis of all behaviors and their severity.
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SEP 16, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
New research has found that exposure to opioid pain medications while in the womb may not increase the risk of autism or ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 26, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase risk of autism and ADHD in children.Written By: Annie LennonJUL 14, 2025Genetics & Genomics
In a major step forward for autism research, diagnostics, and patient care, researchers have found four distinct autism ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) may help reduce problematic behaviors in boys with autism.Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2025Neuroscience
Being diagnosed with autism is associated with a higher risk of early-onset Parkinson's disease, reported a new study pu ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
This study aimed to reveal more about whether the resting states of ASD and ADHD brains are different, or if the disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) may improve behavior in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
The diagnosis of autism is still largely subjective; there are no biomarkers that can conclusively identify autism spect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a gene that can significantly increase the risk of Parkinson's disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have created a new therapeutic approach for testing fragile X syndrome, which is the most common genetic caus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
The human genome can have some quirky features, like copy number variation. When this happens, an individual carries, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have created a new kind of test for autism, which relies on motion tracking technology that tracks as a parti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Some psychiatric disorders have many overlapping symptoms, which can make it very challenging to diagnose a specific dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2025Neuroscience
Speaking more than one language is linked with better executive function in children both with and without autism, accor ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 31, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
A new study has found that early treatment with lithium can restore brain function in certain mouse models of autism spe ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 24, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways, and ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition that can be diagnosed at any age, although ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2024Neuroscience
Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic are no more likely than unexposed and pre-pandemic children to screen positiv ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This study has added to evidence that the cerebellum has important roles that are underappreciated.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2024Neuroscience
High adherence to a healthy prenatal diet may lower the risk of autism and social communication difficulties in children ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 04, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Metformin and cannabidiol (CBD) show promise for treating two genetic conditions with a high incidence of autism spectru ...Written By: Annie Lennon
SEP 16, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
New research has found that exposure to opioid pain medications while in the womb may not increase the risk of autism or
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 26, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase risk of autism and ADHD in children.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 14, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
In a major step forward for autism research, diagnostics, and patient care, researchers have found four distinct autism
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) may help reduce problematic behaviors in boys with autism.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2025
Neuroscience
Being diagnosed with autism is associated with a higher risk of early-onset Parkinson's disease, reported a new study pu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
This study aimed to reveal more about whether the resting states of ASD and ADHD brains are different, or if the disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) may improve behavior in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
The diagnosis of autism is still largely subjective; there are no biomarkers that can conclusively identify autism spect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a gene that can significantly increase the risk of Parkinson's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have created a new therapeutic approach for testing fragile X syndrome, which is the most common genetic caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome can have some quirky features, like copy number variation. When this happens, an individual carries, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have created a new kind of test for autism, which relies on motion tracking technology that tracks as a parti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Some psychiatric disorders have many overlapping symptoms, which can make it very challenging to diagnose a specific dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2025
Neuroscience
Speaking more than one language is linked with better executive function in children both with and without autism, accor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 31, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
A new study has found that early treatment with lithium can restore brain function in certain mouse models of autism spe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 24, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways, and ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition that can be diagnosed at any age, although
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2024
Neuroscience
Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic are no more likely than unexposed and pre-pandemic children to screen positiv
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This study has added to evidence that the cerebellum has important roles that are underappreciated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2024
Neuroscience
High adherence to a healthy prenatal diet may lower the risk of autism and social communication difficulties in children
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 04, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Metformin and cannabidiol (CBD) show promise for treating two genetic conditions with a high incidence of autism spectru
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon