Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Alison Escalante M.D. covers parenting, pediatrics and neurodiversity. Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are ...

Exposure to nitric oxide (NO)— which is produced when fuel is burned — while a mother is pregnant, or in the early months of ...

Autism-linked SHANK3 gene mutations disrupt not only neurons but also oligodendrocytes, essential for producing myelin, which ...

causing brain cells to lose their normal function. "The mechanism would be similar to the effect of certain medications ...

A new study has found that toxins in the air could be linked with an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder.

Researchers found that exposure to nitric oxide (NO), which is produced when fuel is burned, “can disrupt normal brain ...