In the telling of President Trump and his Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., autism in the U.S. has exploded in the past decades with seemingly no explanation. These ...

The incidence of Parkinson's disease was therefore very low -- 24 cases among 51,954 people with autism (0.05 per cent), and 438 among 22,26,611 people without autism (0.02 per cent).

Autism diagnoses have increased dramatically, with 1 in 36 children now affected. Explore the real reasons behind this surge and what it means for families. Skip to content. News; ...

Autism diagnoses are on the rise—soaring by as much as 175 percent just in the last decade. According to a study published in October 2024, the greatest increases were among 24-to-36-year-olds ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law that expands services and funding for children with autism and other developmental disabilities in Florida.Senate Bill 112 allows students with ...

Comparative analysis of brain connectivity in autism and ADHD. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00431-5 ...

People with an autism diagnosis are at a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease early in life, a large-scale study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Neurology reports. The ...

In a survey conducted earlier this spring by the Autism Science Foundation, researchers reported at least $70 million in direct research funding for autism had been cut. More than half of those ...

RFK Jr. announces controversial plan to research autism with Medicare and Medicaid data lists. Comes as Kennedy continues his efforts to find the cause of the ‘autism epidemic’ ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has long been associated with childhood diagnoses, but as new research shows a shift, a Maryland medical expert is sharing insight into symptoms for adults.

Salvador Armando Arriaga, 32, an in-home therapist was caught with a half-naked 14-year-old boy with autism during a treatment session, according to the Orange County District Attorney.

Autism and anxiety may have similar symptoms, such as difficulties in social situations and with routine changes. Still, they are separate, though often co-occurring, conditions.