Historically, researchers have thought that autism mostly affects boys and men. But is that truly because they have the neurodevelopmental condition more often than women, or could something be going ...

New research shows autism rates in women may match men by adulthood, revealing diagnostic bias and the urgent need to update ...

While this condition has historically been thought to affect men and boys more often, new research shows otherwise.

For a long time, autism was seen as something that only showed up in boys—and only in childhood. But for thousands of women, the story is different. Quietly, painfully different. They spend decades ...

Autism has always been framed as a condition that mostly affects boys. Yet after tracking more than 2.7 million people born ...

A new study suggests autism diagnosis rates are "more or less equal for men and women," significantly challenging long-held assumptions about gender disparities. Previous understanding often cited a ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, boys are about three times more likely to be diagnosed as autistic than girls are. Scientists have sought an answer as to why that ...

Before you read this post, I want to remind you that my perspective is only mine. And that when I describe my experiences as a late-diagnosed autistic female, I am aware that I do not represent the ...

DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The Duke women's basketball team put on a clinic, and brought some smiles to young aspiring ballers on the autism spectrum. What was the best part? "When I met the ...