PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is making a major contribution to autism research in Philadelphia. He is donating $50 million to create a new institute that will help change lives.

Autism diagnoses have increased dramatically, with 1 in 36 children now affected. Explore the real reasons behind this surge and what it means for families.

In the telling of President Trump and his Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., autism in the U.S. has exploded in the past decades with seemingly no explanation. These … ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has long been associated with childhood diagnoses, but as new research shows a shift, a Maryland medical expert is sharing insight into symptoms for adults.

President Trump said Thursday that autism must not occur naturally, citing figures inflating the spike in autism and suggesting the administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission ...

Yet during the first four months of 2025, the NIH has reduced funding for autism-related research by an estimated $31 million to $116 million from $147 million in the same period in 2024 ...

The definition of the condition expanded in 1987, 1994, 2000 and in 2013, the DSM fifth edition introduced the “autism spectrum,” which for the first time encompassed “high functioning ...

cIn April, Kennedy referred to autism as a “preventable disease” and claimed environmental factors, rather than genetic predispositions, are the primary cause.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty, on behalf of the Supreme Court, provided updates on the Court’s autism initiative.

During the 2022-2023 school year, there were 28,355 students with autism enrolled in Massachusetts schools.

What we know (and don’t know) about autism, according to science Autism cases are increasing globally, but its causes are difficult to specify. April 23, 2025 9 min Summary ...

The most recent analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows an increase in diagnoses of autism in US kids. Based on data from 2022, the agency now estimates that 1 in ...