Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

A test designed to identify biomarkers associated with autism just became available in most states. The test is meant to help physicians rule out autism in children who have higher likelihoods of it.

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Over the years, the prevalence of autism has gone up. However, a study finds that the number of adults with autism has increased significantly. The focus in recent years of ...

How you, and potentially your child, grasp objects could reveal if either of you have autism, a study suggests. Scientists based the test on subtle differences they found in the way autistic people ...