A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

Researchers have made great strides to understand early signs of autism.Studies have found that certain factors like genetics, sleep deprivation ...

SEATTLE (AP) -- Autism researchers at the University of Washington are seeking parents who will allow them to do brain scans of their infants. The scans are part of a national autism study. The ...

Scientists identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting genetic and environmental ...

NEW YORK, NY (November 2025) A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that the biological underpinnings of autism and ADHD may transcend traditional diagnostic boundaries. While there is ...

New research links the disorder to abnormal brain development. Nov. 8, 2011— -- A new, small study provides a tantalizing clue to the causes of autism, suggesting that children with the disorder ...

Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like behaviors. In mouse models, drugs and neuromodulation techniques that suppressed ...

"Autism is not a processing error. It's a different operating system." –Sarah Hendrickx According to the National Institute of Mental Health, autism is a ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially acceptable.Sensory sensitivities in girls with autism can lead to extreme reactions ...