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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By Joe Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Sep. 20--Like many people with autism, Paul Kotler, 18, has trouble  speaking to others, but can share his thoughts in detail by typing on a  computer keyboard.
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High levels of testosterone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits, scientists say.
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Congress voted Thursday to significantly increase federal funding for research into identifying the cause of autism, now diagnosed in one in 166 children.
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Autistic boys with language impairment have brain structures different from autistic boys with normal language abilities, researchers have found.
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Just over 44 percent of Americans use at least one prescription drug, and nearly 17 percent take at least three, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey released Thursday.
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The country's leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies who don't babble at 9 months and 1-year-olds who don't point to toys.
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The discovery of a gene mutation associated with autism makes headlines, but the fine print reveals that only 1 percent of autistic children carry that mutation.
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All U.S. children should be formally screened for autism twice by the age of 2, the nation's top pediatrician group recommended on Monday.
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Scientists revealed the most extensive findings to date on the genetics of autism on Sunday, pinpointing two new genetic links that may predispose children to develop the complex brain disorder.
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Scientists revealed the most  extensive findings to date on the genetics of autism on Sunday,  pinpointing two new genetic links that may predispose children  to develop the complex brain disorder.
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MONDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority (86 percent) of American parents participate in medical decisions made about their children while in hospital, a new study finds.
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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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A new study sheds light on the mystery of autism and may point the way to a promising treatment. Some autistic children have a weakened ability to protect themselves
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Researchers have identified a genetic defect responsible for 1 percent of the various forms of autism, and other experts said the DNA region involved could cause many more autism cases.
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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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NEW YORK  - A new brain-imaging study  suggests that people with autism use different parts of the  brain when remembering letters -- regions normally associated  with processing shapes rather than language.