Scientists are reporting a breakthrough discovery: A $3-per-pill epilepsy drug may be used to “switch off” autism symptoms in mice, according to a new peer-reviewed study published Tuesday in ...

Research assistant Katie McCullough holds up a mouse for Jake Litvag, 16, to see inside a Washington University lab where doctors are using the mice and Jake’s genes to study a rare form of autism ...

In the lab, researchers turned off MYT1L (Myelin transcription factor 1 like) in mice and human nerve cells They demonstrated autistic characteristics such as social impairments and hyperactivity // A ...

The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists have now found another molecular cause for this condition. The transcription factor MYT1L ...

The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists from the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR) have now found another ...

A new study found that the drug lamotrigine, used to treat epilepsy and stabilize mood in people with bipolar disorder, worked to stop behaviors like hyperactivity that are linked to autism in mice, ...

Understanding the mechanisms by which somatic cells can be converted to a neuronal fate in vitro may provide insight into 'normal' neuronal development. Both processes require silencing of programmes ...

The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists from the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR)* have now found ...

Scientists are reporting a breakthrough discovery — a 50-cent per pill epilepsy drug may be a potential cure for autism. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that ...

Research assistant Katie McCullough holds up a mouse for Jake Litvag, 16, to see inside a Washington University lab where doctors are using the mice and Jake’s genes to study a rare form of autism ...