Harvard researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-driven framework to track and analyze how rats interact in social environments, offering a new tool for studying autism and other ...

Service dogs have been found to be of great help to autistic children, promoting social interaction and enhancing safety.

Autistic individuals tend to perceive and process the world around them differently to neurotypicals. For example, autistics may have a lower tendency to attribute mental states to others, read their ...

February 18, 2010 — Inhaling the hormone oxytocin appears to improve social interactions in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD), new research suggests. The study showed that ...

Since the modern era of research on autism began in the 1980s, questions about social cognition and social brain development have been of central interest to researchers. This year marks the 20th ...

A hallmark of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is the reluctance to make eye contact with others in natural conditions. Although eye contact is a critically important part of everyday interactions, ...

Many parents breathe a sigh of relief when their teenager on the autism spectrum (Level 1 ASD, formerly known as Asperger’s) seems to have “matured” out of meltdowns and has become more focused on ...

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has had a longstanding commitment to promoting mental health and well-being. He views the increasing prevalence of mental health problems as the most significant ...

ASD affects 1 in 44 children in the US. Here's what you need to know to best support the community and create awareness Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals ...