According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, boys are about three times more likely to be diagnosed as ...

Boys are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic as children—but by adulthood, that trend changes, according to a new study ...

By age 20 diagnosis rates for men and women almost equal, research finds, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancy ...

Women are just as likely to be autistic as men, but are more likely to disguise it, research suggests. It is first major ...

A large international study found autism diagnoses in girls are often delayed due to masking behaviors, leading to ...

A new study published by a team of psychologists suggests that the diagnosis of autism could be improved by considering the differences between how women and men experience and act upon their emotions ...

A leading theory behind the cause of autism is rooted in an imbalance in levels of excitation and inhibition in the brain. A new study published in eLife takes this one step further, suggesting that ...

I recently attended my son's school parents' evening. Having attended his parents' evenings for the last 10 years, I knew what to expect. I'd hear about how well he did in class—how he was focused, ...

Women have the same rates of autism as men – but get diagnosed less - A new study on autism prevalence in both genders ...