(Koto_feja/iStock/Getty Images Plus) People with autism may be up to six times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SELF spoke with researchers, clinicians, and advocates to understand the uptick in diagnoses of autism in adult women—plus, what ...

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people.

A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse. Patients with DM1 are about 14 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism ...

A comprehensive new study suggests that females require a much larger biological and cognitive shift to develop autism than ...

Independent Autism Coordinating Committee launches effort to create a national research ag ...

Ahead of the 130th Boston Marathon, many athletes were up bright and early to prepare for the Adaptive Athlete Brunch and ...

Some research suggests that avoiding environmental exposures, especially pre-conception, may help. Influencers branded the idea “trimester zero,” but the science is in early stages.

First responders participated in training that will help them recognize those with autism-related behaviors — and be of ...