The missing generation
Left to languish in psychiatric institutions or drugged for disorders they never had, many older adults with autism were neglected or forgotten for decades. Efforts to help them are finally underway.
Left to languish in psychiatric institutions or drugged for disorders they never had, many older adults with autism were neglected or forgotten for decades. Efforts to help them are finally underway.
Misdiagnosed, misunderstood or missed altogether, many women with autism struggle to get the help they need.
Autism is not the only brain disorder that is more common in one sex than in the other.
Pregnant mice exposed to the antidepressant fluoxetine have pups with autism-like behavioral impairments.
Most men with autism have other psychiatric disorders such as depression, finds a study of 50 men diagnosed with the disorder more than 20 years ago. The findings highlight the range of challenges for adults with autism, many of whom lack the help they need.
A dearth of job-training programs and other services means that many young adults with autism struggle to lead productive, independent lives, suggests a national report.
DNA sequences called enhancers — which boost the expression of genes from within or outside them — are enriched for genetic variants linked to autism, suggests a new study. The finding may help researchers understand how variants outside genes contribute to autism.
Autism labels incite controversy, and a report exposes overmedication of people with autism.
Telomeres, the structures at the tips of chromosomes, tend to be unusually short in people with autism and their immediate family members.
Highlighting retractions can keep researchers in check, and a top journal editor wants to rethink ‘impact.’