Ongoing imprecision in defining the autism spectrum will only impede progress in discovering the causes of the condition.

Several risk factors present during ... is not the same thing as a cause. For example, it's a fact that preterm babies are more likely to have autism than full-term babies, but that doesn't ...

Many law enforcement officers are not trained to recognize autism or respond effectively to these behaviors, which can lead to agitation and even aggressive reactions. We’re researching rates of risk ...

"Autism detox" treatments, which include minerals like zeolite, are rising in popularity for promising to treat or reverse the diagnosis. Experts warn there is no science behind these claims.

Vaccines do not cause autism ... to develop autism. Again, one of the most conclusive pieces of evidence came from Denmark’s health data system, which showed that the risk of an autism diagnosis ...

While many studies have reported a link between a mother's health condition during pregnancy and her child's risk of autism ... early signs of autism in the child and not the cause of it.