April is Autism and Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. Autism and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are very different conditions. However, there is a common factor in managing symptoms of both conditions.

Being diagnosed with autism is associated with a higher risk of early-onset Parkinson's disease, reported a new study published in JAMA Neurology. "We hope that our results will eventually help to ...

Publication: “Risk of Parkinson Disease in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder”, Weiyao Yin, Abraham Reichenberg, Michal Schnaider Beeri, Stephen Z. Levine, Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Martijn ...

In the year 2000, autism was considered a very rare condition, affecting just 1 in 150 British children. Now it’s seen as common. According to a 2021 estimate from Newcastle University, as many as one ...

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early stages of ...

A study by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and Yale University reveals that genes linked to autism, schizophrenia and ...

Autism has long challenged scientists trying to unlock its biological origins. With complex genetic, behavioral, and communication symptoms appearing in early childhood, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

New Gut-Brain Connection Neurologic and GI disorders often coexist. Gut disorders are often associated with and precede core symptoms of autism, PD, AD, and MS, yet the exact causes are unclear.