Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

When there are fewer dendritic spines, fewer synapses are formed, and brain cells struggle to communicate properly. This ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Stimming – short for “self-stimulatory behaviour” – is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

'AuDHD' is a popular, yet unofficial, term used by people who have been diagnosed with autism and ADHD -Credit:Getty ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and autism are conditions the ...

Autism might begin in the gut — not the brain. A new study has found autistic children have [distinctly] different bacteria in their stomachs compared to kids without the condition. The researchers ...

1:59 Flair airlines trains flight crew to be ‘autism aware’ Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder which impacts brain development. One in 66 Canadian children have autism, ...

Representatives from eastern Ontario's children's hospital are trying to explain how the revamped provincial autism system will affect and cost parents, but they don't know the full picture yet. CHEO ...

Maintaining eye contact can sometimes be difficult for autistic folks. Practice and therapy can help, but they’re not the only way to build relationships. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used ...

My parents shared my autism diagnosis when I was 9 years old. I was obsessed with "Harry Potter," and they used it to explain how I was different from other kids. My parents gave me the confidence I ...