For more than two decades, the genetics of autism seemed to splinter in every direction. Each new sequencing study added genes to the list, and by the mid-2020s that list stretched into the hundreds, ...

A new study finds key differences in the development of the cortex between autistic boys and girls ages 2-13. The study found sex-specific changes in the thickness of the outer layer of the brain, ...

Autism spectrum disorder affects males far more frequently than females, with diagnoses occurring roughly four times more ...

Newborn brain scans reveal how autism-related genetic variants influence early neural wiring, offering fresh insights into the origins of neurodevelopmental differences. Research: Autism common ...

Autism spectrum disorder affects males more frequently than females, with women thought to possess biological protective mechanisms that reduce vulnerability to the condition.

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...

A study found that early-life epigenetic changes and gut microbiome development are closely linked and may shape the risk of ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum disorder ...

Experts clarify that while screen time is studied, it does not directly cause autism, which is influenced by complex factors.