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

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

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

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.

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) has released phenotypic and genetic data from the Autism Inpatient ...

New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basis—tiny cellular structures called cilia.

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

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

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

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s inquiry into the causes of autism has caused significant anxiety ...

Research from the Max Planck Florida Institute reveals that loss of the PTEN gene in inhibitory neurons within the amygdala ...