A new study led by University College London researchers confirms that autistic people experience a reduced life expectancy; however, the number of years of life lost may not be as high as previously ...

OUR understanding of autism has come a long way, and increasingly, studies suggest there’s not one single type of the ...

The term was coined in the 1980s by psychiatrist Dr Lorna Wing, whose work transformed how autism was understood in the UK.

A new review by Swansea University, working with the University of Kent and non-profit organisation, Autistic UK, has found that breastfeeding support from midwives and health visitors is often not ...

89 to 97 per cent of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind which was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience ...

Childbirth is often described as one of life's most profound experiences, but for many, it can be fraught with anxiety, pain ...

And then you hear the words: you’re autistic. At first, it can feel like a huge relief. And then, quite often, another ...

National health policy in England may be based on a substantial underestimate of total autism prevalence, according to a new meta-analysis led by researchers from University College London (UCL).

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