One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

April is National Autism Awareness Month, so we’ll honor this recognition by taking time to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum. Autism spectrum disorder is a diagnostic category ...

Diagnosing a person with autism spectrum disorder can be challenging. It’s a medical condition that no blood test, brain scan or objective test can pinpoint. And because of each person’s distinctive ...

A new study has found evidence that Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms (PSS) are often present in youth accessing mental health services. A new study co-led by Associate Professor Kristin Cleverley of the ...

Using human "mini-brain" models known as organoids, Mayo Clinic and Yale University scientists have discovered that the roots of autism spectrum disorder may be associated with an imbalance of ...

Arachidonic acid, which is released from phospholipid membranes, is metabolized to various epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (EET) compounds and subsequently to dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (diHETrE). This ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — Scientists at the University of Fukui in Japan have identified a significant link between specific fatty acid metabolites found in umbilical cord blood and the symptoms of autism ...

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by impairments in social ...

Psychosis is an experience marked by changes in how information is integrated. While the hallmarks of psychosis include qualities like hallucinations and unusual beliefs, the pathways to psychosis may ...