Autism

A deletion in the human genome can increase a person's chance of developing autism or schizophrenia by 14 times.

Stem cells are transformed into neurons to show researchers the biology of autism.

Results of study could give parents earlier signs

Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who first proposed a link between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism is suing the British Medical Journal.

Scientists had hoped to find genes that played large roles in autism, but that search has been frustrating, researchers said.

Study reveals why autistic people do well at visual tasks.

The British Medical Journal publishes the final part of journalist Brian Deer's investigation into the autism-vaccine controversy.

Many children with autism stop receiving speech therapy and other mental and physical health care services after high school.

A short time period between pregnancies may increase a child's risk of autism.