Boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls, research suggests, and scientists found a link that ...

"A leading theory in the field is that protective factors of the X chromosome lower autism risk in females," said Matthew Oetjens, Ph.D., assistant professor at Geisinger's Autism & Developmental ...

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The number of Americans diagnosed with autism jumped 175% between 2011 and ... policies, environmental factors and diagnosis definitions. The fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical ...

“A leading theory in the field is that protective factors of the X chromosome lower autism risk in females,” said Matthew Oetjens, Ph.D., assistant professor at Geisinger’s Autism ...

A new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the risk for psychosis, ...

"A leading theory in the field is that protective factors of the X chromosome lower autism risk in females," said Matthew ...