A test designed to identify biomarkers associated with autism in infants and young children is now available to the public in most states. LinusBio, a New Jersey-based startup, on Thursday launched ...

A 2024 study of autism screening included an important finding: Pediatric clinicians who use a standardized screening tool are more likely to flag toddlers as potentially autistic. However, the ...

Credit: getty Images Allison Paugh, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), explains the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan for autism from early childhood to adulthood. The ...

New research from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism ...

A new study suggests that substances found in urine may reveal signs of autism in children.

A first-of-its-kind test claims to be able to help rule out autism in kids as young as 1 month using a single strand of hair, but not everyone is convinced that the technology is ready for prime time.

Elevated levels of one or more microbially derived metabolites (MDMs) detected in a simple urine test were found in up to 90% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) raising the possibility of ...

Sunderland scientists hope the test can reduce referral times and waiting lists for children to get an autism diagnosis ...

For parents, an autism diagnosis for their child is life-changing, often following months of uncertainty. Questions about eye contact, social responsiveness, and developmental progress lead families ...

A new autism diagnostic tool could enable earlier detection — and it's as simple as going to the bathroom. The breakthrough screening developed by researchers at Arizona State University evaluates ...

The term was coined in the 1980s by psychiatrist Dr Lorna Wing, whose work transformed how autism was understood in the UK.