Eating disorders have a devastating effect on the lives of those affected and are associated with the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses. While they can affect anyone, there is a higher ...

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for ...

When the idea that a woman may have autism is first raised—whether she's come to that conclusion from something she's read, as the result of having her child diagnosed, being aware of a relative with ...

What are the early signs of autism? Early signs include delayed speech; limited eye contact; and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Is autism genetic? Studies ...

Firestein’s interest in autism research began long before she entered a laboratory. Raised in New York, she attended ...