People with autism are typically diagnosed by clinical observation and assessment. To deconstruct the clinical decision process, which is often subjective and difficult to describe, researchers used a ...

Autism spectrum disorders are characterised by a broad array of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests that manifest from early childhood through adulthood. These patterns span from simple ...

Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto have discovered a gene that influences the behaviours commonly linked to autism. The study published in the May 13 issue of the science journal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto have discovered a gene that may be responsible for the behaviours ...