The US Secretary of Health and Human Services insists he will soon announce the "cause" of autism, but setting a fixed ...

Most individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can achieve developmental milestones like others. The recently proposed ...

A research team has discovered that a specific group of neurons in the amygdala, a brain region involved in emotion ...

In this new study, the researchers focused on one specific part of the brain known as the forebrain, which plays a major role ...

Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in ...

Clinical implementation of genetic testing in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in the Medicaid-enrolled population remains low.

Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety.

Researchers have released genetic and behavioral data from over 1,500 children and adolescents with autism who were ...

Genetic testing rates were highest among children with both autism and intellectual disabilities, reaching 26%. But they were ...

Autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental conditions affecting about 1 in 100 children worldwide. Early ...

In a recent publication released by PubMed, American scientist Dr. Renee Dufault at the Food Ingredient and Health Research ...

Doctors in Afghanistan report that a lack of awareness among families about autism often leads to delayed diagnosis in ...