Using stem cells generated from patients with a rare and severe form of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, ...

But when mice are used to study distinctly human conditions like autism, the parallels start to break down. Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism ...

Severe autism can be reversed and symptoms reduced to an indistinguishable level, scientists have discovered. Two ...

But there are key differences: Rett syndrome usually happens in girls, while autism spectrum disorder ... breathing, the heart, or digestive tract. In 2023, trofinetide (Daybue) became the first ...

Madison is the 13-year-old sister of Immaculate Heart senior Sam Marmo and suffers from autism. Two years ago, the Bergen County school held its first Autism Awareness Day and the fundraiser has ...

In general, I wish people would stop treating the word autism like it’s a curse word. It’s not a disease, and it’s certainly not something to feel ashamed of or embarrassed about.

Travelling can be uncomfortable for neurodivergent people, including those on the autism spectrum. Increasingly, hotels, restaurants and cities are working to welcome these visitors. From long ...

You asked. We answer. Here's an easy-to-read, illustrated guide to heart disease. Most heart attacks are the end result of coronary heart disease, a condition that clogs coronary arteries with ...

Diagnoses of autism have risen sharply in recent years across the U.S. The number of care providers has also grown, as have concerns about oversight. What's not in dispute is a public crisis ...

It may sound dramatic, but the rate at which your heart is beating plays a key role in how long you’re likely to live. According to expert cardiologists and academic researchers, resting heart ...

The early skew when it comes to gender began with the world’s first ever study of autism, published in 1943. The American psychiatrist Dr Leo Kanner identified 11 children, three girls and eight ...

a rate on par with caregivers who help loved ones deal with health problems like autism, heart rhythm disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and kidney failure, researchers report. The women also had ...