Autism spectrum disorder diagnoses have reportedly been 'on the rise' since the 1990s, and a doctor has revealed why that ...

In announcing new autism prevalence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services ...

We already know a lot about the disorder and why its prevalence has increased.

Autism is a difference in how someone’s brain works that shapes how they interact with the world. Clinically, it’s a disorder that affects brain development and causes social communication and ...

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

For that reason, Fombonne said it ... calling it “an alarming escalation in case severity” and stating that it demonstrates the increase in autism “cannot be solely attributed to the ...

Fact checked by Sarah Scott Over the last decade or more, the number of kids diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder has ...

As access to accurate screening improves, more cases emerge accordingly ... the MMR shot did not increase the odds of a child being diagnosed with autism. One reason for the persistence of ...