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Children's Health October 26, 2015

Disabilities in children increase, physical problems decline

Disabilities among U.S. children have increased slightly, with a bigger rise in mental and developmental problems in those from wealthier families, a 10-year analysis found.

Autism October 26, 2015

Epilepsy drug during pregnancy could increase autism risk

Women who take the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy are three times more likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, suggests new research based on close to 700,000 babies born in Denmark.

Autism October 26, 2015

Autism's rise: Researchers look at why cases are increasing

The percentage of children with autism worldwide has increased in recent years, but it's not clear whether this rise is due mainly to changes in how doctors diagnose autism and report cases, or if there is some factor in children's environment that is affecting autism rates.

Autism October 26, 2015

Autistic teen gets his dream birthday gift: vacuum demo

For 25 years, Al Archie has been a salesman for the Kirby vacuum company, but he finally met his match in appliance expertise over the weekend: Dylan Johnson, an autistic teen whose mom had commissioned Archie to come to Chesterfield, Va., to do a vacuum demo for her son's 14th birthday, WTVR reports.

Pregnancy October 26, 2015

Autism research: 4 things we learned in 2014

Only a short time ago, autism was one of our great medical mysteries. 

Autism October 26, 2015

Teen with Asperger’s allegedly beaten by strangers wants suspects to learn from him

The story of a teen with Asperger’s and ADHD who allegedly was beaten by a group of strangers has gone viral, after a woman shared her friend’s Facebook post. 

Genetics October 26, 2015

Genes almost wholly responsible for autism, study finds

In somewhere between 74 percent and 98 percent of autism spectrum disorder cases, genes are to blame.

Children's Health October 26, 2015

Girls diagnosed with autism later than boys, study finds

Current statistics on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show that boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism. Now a new study proves that in addition to being diagnosed less, girls are also diagnosed at a later age than boys.

Autism October 26, 2015

Physical therapy: New research studies how running programs can help autistic children

Dusty Sweeney faces more obstacles than the average 16 year old. Diagnosed with autism at age 2, Dusty has limited verbal communication skills, and he will likely never be able to live on his own or hold a job.

Medications October 26, 2015

Autism drug shows promise in animal studies

A drug aimed at eliminating symptoms in people with certain forms of autism is in the early stages of work, and animal studies show promise, researchers report

Vaccines October 26, 2015

MMR vaccine not linked to autism, even in high-risk kids

The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not linked to development of autism spectrum disorders, even among children considered to be at risk, a large new study finds.