Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order in response to federal efforts to create a database for autism research.

One of the most harmful myths is that vaccines cause autism. Decades of research and large-scale studies have repeatedly ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a first-in-the-nation executive order to block the federal government from collecting ...

Scientists say the primary cause of autism is genetic, with environmental factors play­ing a secondary role. Powerful ...

Many autism experts say the Trump administration's plan to find autism's causes is unrealistic. Health Secretary Robert F.

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For parents concerned about their child's development, earlier diagnosis means earlier intervention, which can significantly ...

Misinformation persists in news and social media about autism spectrum disorder, but UTSW researchers believe answers lie in ...

Carving up the spectrum allows for more targeted research and interventions. But that only works if everyone does it the same ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday unveiled a pilot program for the National Institutes of Health to ...

Federal health agencies will create a database of autism patients enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid that researchers will use ...

OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM HAVE CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, MOST OF WHICH ARE BEHAVIORAL. AT TIMES, THESE CHALLENGES CAN ...