The new tests for autism are not yet reliable enough to be offered commercially. None of the tests has gone through large ...

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 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.

SAN DIEGO — When Rebecca Bertheola noticed her son George had stopped saying "mama" and other words around his second birthday, she found herself caught between denial and growing concern. "We were on ...

Digital healthcare company BlinkLab (ASX:BB1) has tested the first patient in its US autism diagnostic study, which is geared at validating the company's Dx1 test as a diagnostic aid for clinicians.

Using stem cells generated from patients with a rare and severe form of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, Scripps Research scientists have grown personalized "mini-brains" (or ...

My second son, Jack*, was first diagnosed with autism at the age of 17. I had my own suspicions when he was at primary school; I sensed there was a difference between him and other children, but I ...

How you, and potentially your child, grasp objects could reveal if either of you have autism, a study suggests. Scientists based the test on subtle differences they found in the way autistic people ...

The US government is approving the drug leucovorin to address rising rates of autism, despite limited evidence that it works.

A test designed to identify biomarkers associated with autism just became available in most states. The test is meant to help physicians rule out autism in children who have higher likelihoods of it.