Employment Prospects Dim for Young Adults With Autism

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates.

Defective carnitine metabolism may play role in autism

The deletion of part of a gene that plays a role in the synthesis of carnitine – an amino acid derivative that helps the body use fat for energy – may play a role in milder forms of autism, said a group of researchers.

French autism therapy criticized

LONDON (AP) — In most developed countries, children with autism usually are sent to school, where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist, where they get talk therapy meant for people with psychological or emotional problems.

Prenatal Smoking Linked to High-Functioning Autism in Kids

FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- If a woman smokes during pregnancy, it may increase her child's risk of high-functioning autism, a new study suggests.

Smoking in pregnancy linked to autism

Women who smoke during pregnancy may increase their children’s risk of high-functioning autism, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.