Autism

Researchers Find 102 Genes Linked to Autism in One of the Largest Studies of Its Kind to Date

By Alice Park

Genetic Mutations In Father’s Sperm Can Predict Children’s Autism Risk

By Alice Park

Veterinary Group: Dogs Can't Get Autism, So Please Keep Vaccinating Them

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Autism Diagnoses Are On the Rise

By Jamie Ducharme
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People Are Wearing Blue Today for Autism Awareness Day

Here's how to support the cause

By Alix Langone

Traffic Apps Might Be Making Traffic Worse

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Dakota Fanning Makes the Trek of a Lifetime in Please Stand By

Movies in which very fragile people head out by themselves on impossible quests can be more unnerving than enjoyable, and Ben Lewin’s Please Stand By gets off to a shaky start. Dakota Fanning stars as...

By Stephanie Zacharek

Autism Rates Have Stabilized in U.S. Children

Rates of autism spectrum disorder among children in the U.S. remained stable from 2014 to 2016, according to new research—a change from previous studies that found steady increases over the past two decades.The new research...

By Amanda MacMillan

Scientists Can Tell if Babies Will Be Left-Handed Before They're Even Born

The discovery might help predict depression, schizophrenia and autism

By Billy Perrigo

How Tailgating Trucks Can Save Us All Money

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

What We Lose When Only Rich Kids Play Sports

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By The Aspen Institute

This Is How Much of Autism Is Genetic

Researchers have come up with a figure that they say is the most accurate accounting yet for how much of autism is due to genetic factors

By Alice Park

Modern Work Turned Us Into Passionate Quitters

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

My Autism Allows Me to See the World in a Different Way

An email conversation with author Naoki Higashida about living with little ability to speak

By Nate Hopper

America Should Stop Criminalizing Autistic Children

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Having a Fever During Pregnancy May Raise Child's Risk of Autism

Running a fever during pregnancy—particularly during the second trimester—is linked to an increased risk of autism in children, according to a new study

By Amanda MacMillan / Health

How I Overcame the Heartbreak of My Son’s Autism Diagnosis

'I couldn’t love him more’

By Areva Martin

This Week in Health: Bike to Work, Eat Less Salt, Try Zumba

This week brought plenty of new research on the health virtues of exercise. One study also helped banish the “I have no time” excuse by showing that a more active commute to work may help...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Not Pose a High Risk for Autism

According to new reports

By Alice Park

Does Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Cause Autism?

Pregnant women who have depression face a difficult decision when it comes to using antidepressants to treat their symptoms. On one hand, treating depression is critical for the mother’s wellbeing, and that translates to the...

By Alice Park
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