There’s no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it.

After six weeks of practicing mindfulness with the help of a smartphone app, adults with autism reported lasting improvements in their well-being.

Researchers have found that behavior at 9 months old can indicate the likelihood that a 1 year old will be at risk for autism.

New research on a cytokine called IL-17 adds to growing evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.

Enhancing activity of a specific component of neurons’ “NMDA” receptors normalized protein synthesis, neural activity, and seizure susceptibility in the hippocampus of fragile X lab mice.

New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn’t prevent further exploration, even if doing so reduces performance.

New research indicates that multilingual children may have enhanced executive function and perspective taking skills.

Autistic people in the UK are being invited to participate in a University of Cambridge-led project exploring the uniquely powerful connection between autism

Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of