The study, published in Pediatrics, determined that about 20% of later-born siblings in families with an autistic child are ...

Children with an older sibling with autism are 20 percent more likely to develop autism themselves, new research finds.

Autism is highly heritable, and people who have a sibling with autism are more likely to have autism themselves. People are more likely to have autism if they have related genetic disorders ...

Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a developmental condition that affects how people communicate, interact, and ...

Certain genetic and environmental factors can contribute to its development. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is a broad term used to describe a group of neurodevelopmental conditions.