A team of researchers from three institutions has identified two biologically distinct subtypes of autism, each defined by ...

Newborn brain scans reveal how autism-related genetic variants influence early neural wiring, offering fresh insights into the origins of neurodevelopmental differences. Research: Autism common ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an innate brain developmental disorder that often manifests from early childhood. While ...

Organoids have helped create a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism spectrum disorder affect early brain development. This work provides new insights ...

Trace elements are needed only in small amounts, but they can have large effects on the developing brain. A research team led ...

Recent years have seen an increase in interest in stem cell therapy for autism, particularly among families looking for ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum disorder ...

A major study suggests that some of the groundwork for brain development may be shaped before birth through a surprising ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising connection between autism and ADHD that goes deeper than labels. Instead of diagnoses, it’s the severity of autism-like traits that seems to shape how the brain ...

For more than two decades, the genetics of autism seemed to splinter in every direction. Each new sequencing study added ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...