Exciting new research, now moving to Phase 3 human trials, has found boosting microbial diversity via fecal transplants can dramatically reduce autism symptoms in the long term. Editor's note ...

It is a spectrum, meaning symptoms vary widely, with a percentage unable to communicate at all and others highly successful in some areas of life. "Claiming that autism is 'preventable' is not ...

The behavioral symptoms seen in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) might be shaped by the gut, as well as the brain. A new study from the University of Southern California (USC), published in Nature ...

Additionally, autism is associated with various symptoms, including repetitive behaviors and social difficulties.” Sofronia Ringold, a doctoral student at the Brain and Creativity Institute who ...

I think to do really good science takes time. And because autism is so complex and has such a broad range of symptoms that individuals experience, it's going to take time to really figure out ...

Females with high functioning autism may internalize and mask their symptoms, leaving them without the right support. Colloquially known as autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group ...