Variants in DDX53 and other X-linked genes offer genetic insights into the higher prevalence of ASD in males. A recent study ...

Lithium has traditionally been used to treat bipolar disorder and depression. However, researchers at the Center for Synaptic ...

Lithium, a drug widely used for bipolar disorder, may also treat autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to new research.

The Savannah Police Department (SPD) is asking for the public’s help locating a missing boy who has special needs. Steven ...

A groundbreaking discovery has highlighted lithium-;a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression-;as a potential therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

A discovery has highlighted lithium—a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression—as a potential therapy for ...

For the first time, a gene called DDX53 has been associated with the complex developmental disorder. Its identification is an ...

Convergent evidence has suggested a significant effect of bumetanide exposure on brain connectivity in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet the characteristics of favorable treatment ...

While awareness of neurodiversity has increased in recent years, autism has been around long before this. If the spotlight ...

President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism as he answered questions from journalists at a press conference Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club.

Students with high-functioning autism (HFA) often excel academically ... Communication, the foundation of human connection, enables social interactions and partnerships. However, for many children ...