Laura Dattaro
Large autism mutation risk does not increase as parents age, study finds
Spontaneous, or de novo, mutations can occur in a sperm or egg cell, or very early on in an embryo’s ...
Explaining the overlap in gender and sexuality in autistic individuals
In the 1990s, as growing numbers of children sought care related to their gender identity, clinicians and researchers began to ...
Pushing back on claims of links between marijuana and autism
Women are increasingly using marijuana during pregnancy, especially as more states in the United States and other countries legalize its ...
Autism linked to eating disorders—but which comes first?
At least 20 percent of adults and 3 percent of children with eating disorders also have autism. But much of ...
‘Profound consequences’: Autistic people unable to tune out distractions, study suggests
Autistic people have atypical activity in a part of the brain that regulates attention, according to a new study. The ...
Autistic children often have trouble sleeping. Melatonin may help, study says
Melatonin is safe for long-term use in autistic children who have difficulty sleeping, according to a new study. The study ...
People with autism more likely to experience headaches and epilepsy
People with autism have more brain-related health problems, such as headaches and epilepsy, than typical people do, according to a ...
