Scientists around the world are trying to better understand mental health and brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, ...

Autism has long been viewed as a single condition with a wide range of symptoms and abilities. Some autistic people need significant daily support, while others live independently and may have ...

Researchers discover that diverse genetic causes of autism converge on shared cell types and temporary maturation delays during early brain development.

A new study reveals that targeting the SLC6A20 glycine transporter with ASOs restores NMDAR function and reverses adult autism behaviors.

(Discovery Access/Getty Images) Autism is a complex condition that can affect different people in very different ways. While ...

Researchers have identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A research team led by Director KIM Eunjoon of ...

Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism by which structural changes in the ...

Studies reveal a complex interplay of traits, genes, and brain structure behind the dual diagnosis—raising new questions about how we define and treat both conditions. Photographer Emily June Smith ...

Language can prove a bugaboo for children with autism. Now new research finds that it’s possible to use toddlers’ brain responses to words to predict their linguistic and cognitive skills down the ...

New biotech is helping scientists pull back the curtain on the developing brain and reveal the causes of the condition ...