Researchers identify dopamine transporter abnormalities in young adults with autism, potentially explaining their 6x higher risk of Parkinson’s.

Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six ...

Brain imaging revealed dopamine transporter abnormalities in some young adults with autism, similar to patterns seen in ...

For Katie Collins-Ihrke, Sunday’s fatal police shooting of Alex LaMorie outside Columbia’s Patuxent Commons evokes memories of the 2013 death of Ethan Saylor, a man with Down syndrome, at the hands of ...

Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls, has released a new Barbie designed to represent people who have autism. The doll is meant to help autistic people see themselves represented in a popular ...

In Amman, a mother turned her son’s autism diagnosis into the Bahja Initiative, creating a safe space that supports parents ...

The Barbie comes with accessories such as a fidget spinner, noise-cancelling headphones and a tablet equipped with an ...

Lewis was first diagnosed with dyslexia when she was 5. She claims the education system “completely pushed me aside” and school was difficult due to relentless taunting and bullying and personal ...