Autism more common in U.S. than thought: survey
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Autism is more common in the United States than anyone had estimated, affecting about one in every 150 children, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.
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U.S. psychiatrists generally are less likely to be Protestant or Roman Catholic than other types of doctors, according to a study released on Monday.
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Two studies shed light on the possible effects of autism on the brain and point to potential treatments, researchers said on Monday.
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Inflammation in the brain is clearly a feature of autism, according to a new study published November 15, 2004, in online edition of Annals of Neurology (http://www.
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Children with autism have inflammation in their brains, although it is not yet clear whether the inflammation actually causes the condition,    researchers said on Monday.
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FRIDAYY, Sept. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- About 13 percent of U.S. children have special health-care needs, says a study in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
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Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which
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Expectant mothers suffering from  asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk  of giving birth to an autistic child, a study said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Children with signs of autism  are more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder in wealthier  school districts, results of a new study show.
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A survey of US households released Thursday finds almost half of Americans take at least one prescription medication and one in six take three or more.
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Children fathered by men at age 40 and  older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because  of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on  Monday.
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Three U.S. teams of scientists using different research approaches said on Thursday that different flaws in a single gene raise the risk of autism.
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Nearly one in five people living in the United States speaks a language at home other than English, according to new Census data
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A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it
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Children born to fathers of advancing age are at significantly higher risk of developing autism compared with children born to younger fathers, according a comprehensive study published yesterday that offers surprising new insight into one of the most feared disorders of the brain.
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Boys with autism and related disorders had higher levels of growth hormones than other boys, which may explain why children with the condition often have larger heads, researchers reported on Friday.
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Children exposed to high levels of testosterone in the womb showed more autism-related traits later in life, according to findings that suggest the male hormone may play a key role in the complex brain disorder.