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

Scientists have long tried to pinpoint the exact causes ... s autism risk, Janecka recommends seeing a genetic counselor. “It appears that autism occurs largely due to genetic factors, which ...

Autism can likely have multiple causes. A comprehensive analysis ... were highlighted as significant risk factors. When we talk about birth injuries, we refer to any physical harm sustained ...

Doctors usually test for and diagnose autism ... causes it, although we know genes play a role. Many people in the autistic community do not believe a cure is needed. There may be many different ...

“I think showing that these things are not going to cause autism is important and may lead ... that would suggest factors other than her illness were influencing her child’s risk of autism, ...

In his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of ...

Advocates worry that as HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could undermine years of work to unlink autism and vaccines and ...

"Our study shows that there is no convincing evidence that any of these other diagnoses in the mother can cause ... children's risk of autism. For the study, the researchers corrected for factors ...

Any observed associations of maternal health in pregnancy and offspring autism are largely attributed to familial co ...

"Our study shows that there is no convincing evidence that any of these other diagnoses in the mother can cause ... children's risk of autism. For the study, the researchers corrected for factors ...

"I think showing that these things are not going to cause autism is important ... that would suggest factors other than her illness were influencing her child's risk of autism, researchers reasoned.