Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude

Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed ...

Cadence Bank Collaborates with Magnusmode to Expand Banking Access for Autistic and Neurodivergent Communities

Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) today announced a new collaboration with MagnusCards by Magnusmode, a free mobile app that provides ...
Nature

Audio long read: Autism is on the rise — what’s really behind the increase?

Although the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a US$50 million to fund studies on the causes of autism, many researchers were dismayed that these developments seemed to ignore decades ...

What it's like to grow up autistic

Growing up on the autism spectrum, Leland Vittert knew what it meant to be singled out. He was bullied by classmates, written off by teachers, even branded "weird" by a school principal. But his ...
EurekAlert!

Brain Scan Differences in Infants with Autism (AUDIO)

Scientists know something is different about the brains of children with autism. And now in a study conducted Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the University of North Carolina ...
Staten Island Advance

Audio update: A popular shoe store closing; a young girl with leukemia leads a health walk; an autistic boy’s journey from silence to the stage; and more

Good morning Staten Island, and welcome to the daily SILive.com morning report. Listen by clicking the play button above. Note that the stories in the report are editorially curated and then ...