A leading theory behind the cause of autism is rooted in an imbalance in levels of excitation and inhibition in the brain. A new study published in eLife takes this one step further, suggesting that ...

I recently attended my son's school parents' evening. Having attended his parents' evenings for the last 10 years, I knew what to expect. I'd hear about how well he did in class—how he was focused, ...

A new study published by a team of psychologists suggests that the diagnosis of autism could be improved by considering the differences between how women and men experience and act upon their emotions ...

On a first meeting in his office here at the University of Cambridge, Simon Baron-Cohen comes off as a poster boy for the empathetic scholar. He pulls a chair close, looks directly into his visitor’s ...

New insight on differences in the brains of men and women with autism has been published today in the open-access journal eLife. The study suggests that autistic men, but not women, have enhanced ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Autistic women and girls were more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, as well as be ...

Compared with neurotypicals or non-autistic people, young autistic men and women face a significantly higher risk of being hospitalized because of mental illness. In a new study, researchers found ...

Autistic young men and women are more affected by psychiatric conditions and have an increased risk of being hospitalized as a result of their mental illness compared with non-autistic people.

"It’s a disturbing trend we cannot ignore" begins what I can only describe as a hit piece on autistic men penned by none other than Temple Grandin's mother, Eustacia Cutler, for the Daily Beast. I ...