WASHINGTON (AP) -- A simple checklist that parents fill out in the waiting room may help doctors someday screen for warning signs of autism as early as a baby's first birthday. San Diego pediatricians ...

Scientists believe that a simple brain trace known as an EEG may be capable of detecting autism in children as young as two years old, the BBC News reported. Because autism is considered a spectrum ...

(CBS News) Autism experts frequently tout the importance of children getting diagnosed early, since studies have shown early invention leads to better outcomes later in life. A new study shows that a ...

Children with autism have a different chemical fingerprint in their urine than non-autistic children, according to new research. The researchers suggest that their findings could ultimately lead to a ...

A simple urine test could help in the detection of autism because of a different chemical profile that children with this condition have, a new study has found. A simple urine test could help in the ...