Scientists have announced a breakthrough test that can rule out the risk of a child having autism children between one and 36 months of age. The average age of a diagnosis is four years old.

A test that identifies biomarkers associated with autism just became available in most states. It's meant to help rule out autism in children who have higher likelihoods of it.

Relying on a single strand of hair, LinusBio is launching its diagnostic aid for autism spectrum disorder—with a test designed to chart a child’s environmental exposures over time. The company aims to ...

Current ADHD and autism screenings can take weeks and have monthslong wait times. With the AI-assisted test, it could take as little as 15 minutes.

It is expected that it will be possible to screen for autism spectrum disorder through smartphones. Autism spectrum disorder, ...

Key Takeaways A new visual test might help doctors diagnose autism in younger children Children with autism prefer watching repetitive movements Eye trackers showed that these kids will spend ...

Chromosomal microarray analysis is more effective at identifying genetic abnormalities in ASD than other genetic tests and should be considered first-tier in initial evaluation of ASD.

Autism spectrum disorder is associated with distinct changes to the composition and functioning of a wide range of gut microorganisms, according to a new study. The findings pave the way for ...

A classifier was recently reported to predict with 70% accuracy if an individual has an autism spectrum disorder using 237 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Biomarkers, genetic or otherwise, ...

A new study shows that environment significantly affects social behavior in zebrafish carrying a mutation linked to autism.

Background: Among patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) evaluated in our clinic, there appears to be a subset that can be clinically distinguished from other ASD children because of frequent ...