UCLA researchers have combined two tools gene expression and the use of peripheral blood — to expand scientists’ arsenal of methods for pinpointing genes that …

FRIDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — Although children with autism spectrum disorders need more health care services, they have less access to specialized care than …

Ed Knox said recent announcements of spending on autism services have not affected his son’s wait list. (CBC ) Jamie Ryan flew her highly autistic …

By Julieanne Smolinski An 11-year-old with autism had the chance to make a couple of his dreams a reality Thursday. Hunter Brown meets Al Roker, …

MANHATTAN, Kan., May 29 (UPI) — U.S. researchers said they are developing a schoolyard that can become a therapeutic landscape for children with autism. Chelsey …

By Melanie Grayce West Over the last decade, there’s been a general increase in awareness of the need to provide tailored services, support and education …

Size matters: Large, population-based studies are needed to determine how head size varies in children who develop autism. Girls diagnosed with autism have slower brain …

Times are tough for young people. Unemployment is high , and college costs are soaring. For those who’ve been diagnosed with autism, the challenges of …

Meat eater: Genetic defects in the body’s ability to make the molecule carnitine, which is found in high levels in red meat, may be linked …

ScienceDaily (May 7, 2012) The deletion of part of a gene that plays a role in the synthesis of carnitine — an amino acid derivative …