Autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental conditions affecting about 1 in 100 children worldwide. Early ...

New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basis—tiny cellular structures called cilia.

You autism parents just starting out — I don’t know how hearing the diagnosis made you feel. Maybe it was the same as me. But the level of support and understanding for autism now is much better.

Individuals with autism had a 57% higher risk of developing diabetes as compared to people without autism – the risk was 64% higher for type 1 diabetes, 146% higher for type 2 diabetes.

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, but the full extent of its genetic underpinnings has been a mystery. Now, a new study of more than 11,000 children with CHD ...

GALESBURG-AUGUSTA, Mich. — A Galesburg-Augusta first grader was named a Heart Hero by the American Heart Association, or AHA, according to a Tuesday press release. Colton Gale, who has autism ...

Autism diagnoses are undeniably on the rise in the United States — about 1 in 36 children have one, ... But at the heart of the question is an important distinction: ...