When a high-profile entrepreneur blames "too many vaccines" for a rise in autism, the headlines spread faster than the facts. Such a kind of claim doesn't only tap a deep parental fear, but it also ...

When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s ...

It wasn't until 5 years later when a different doctor suggested she might have autism instead. Conklin said the experience made her have greater empathy for people with autism and BPD. When she was 27 ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing that 1 in 31 children in the U.S. is autistic. As researchers and physicians, we welcome the growing national ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who for years lived in Westchester County and ran for president in 2024, is under fire for comments made about autism and its potential ...

About two to three percent of all Americans—including adults and children—are autistic. With recent reports that autism rates are rising, potentially due to improved diagnosis, there’s a lot of ...

For decades, we've been told that autistic people lack empathy. This assumption is embedded into diagnostic criteria. It shapes how society views autism and how autistic people are represented in ...

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Dr. John Walkup, Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children’s Hospital, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Tylenol and autism. Yesterday, President Trump announced ...