Autism is a condition that begins early in life and affects how children communicate, learn, and connect with others. Many children with autism find it hard to express themselves, understand social ...

Studies reveal a complex interplay of traits, genes, and brain structure behind the dual diagnosis—raising new questions ...

Researchers have recorded distinct electrical activity patterns from lab-grown brain organoids derived from people with ...

UNIGE scientists identified a brain circuit where lies the origin the social difficulties experienced by people with autism spectrum disorders. From birth, human survival depends on the ability to ...

Autism is a developmental condition that affects how people communicate, learn, and interact with others. It usually appears in early childhood and continues throughout life. Children with autism may ...

A gene linked to mental disorders helps lays the foundation for a crucial brain structure during prenatal development, according to Salk Institute research published January 14, 2016 in Cell Reports.

A recent study published in Autism Research suggests that the cognitive shifts associated with autism are significantly larger in females than in males. The findings provide evidence that females may ...

Autistic people may experience heightened menopausal mood and cognitive changes because baseline differences in emotion regulation, executive function and memory are already strained. Hot flashes and ...