AP - About 300,000 U.S. children have been diagnosed with autism, according to the largest national study so far of the prevalence of this complex behavioral disorder.

AP - Easter Seals, a national provider of services for the disabled, says it plans to build a unique school and center for autism research in Chicago, combining education, research and independent-living services on a single campus.

Nidhi Sharma - AHN Contributor Mesa, AZ (AHN) – In a major breakthrough for finding a cure, researchers have identified a genetic cause for epilepsy, which could lead to the development of medicines to treat epilepsy and autism, the Translational Genomics Research Institute announced...

AP - Researchers have identified a genetic cause for epilepsy, which could lead to the development of medicines to treat epilepsy and autism, the Translational Genomics Research Institute announced Thursday.

AP - A drug that is sometimes used to treat lead poisoning — and is also believed by some parents to be effective against autism — caused the deaths of two children last year, the government said Thursday.