What Causes Autism

Catherine Pearson

Autism: Environmental Factors Messing With Our Kids? (STUDY)

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 10.01.2011

The debate about what causes autism continues, with two new studies suggesting there might be more of an environmental component at play than previous...

Breakthrough Discovery On The Causes Of Autism

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

While we don't have all the answers, and more research is needed to identify and validate the causes and treatment of autism, there are new signs of hope.

Does Poverty Fend Off Autism?

aolnews.com | Posted 11.17.2011

By comparing relevant census information to the CDC's health database, researchers concluded that wealthier families and more affluent neighborhoods b...

Study: Gene Change Increases Chance Of Autism

AP | LINDA A. JOHNSON | Posted 11.17.2011

A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understandi...