Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

When there are fewer dendritic spines, fewer synapses are formed, and brain cells struggle to communicate properly. This ...

Why are women disproportionately affected by depression and anxiety, while autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more common in men? Aside from societal expectations, ...

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and intellectual disability may influence early brain development.

A multi-university research team co-led by University of Virginia engineering professor Gustavo K. Rohde has developed a system that can spot genetic markers of autism in brain images with 89 to 95% ...

The new analysis study showed the delay may stem from genetic mutations that are present when a child is born – but activate ...

Recent research has identified specific patterns of brain activity that distinguish young children with autism from their ...

A gene linked to mental disorders helps lays the foundation for a crucial brain structure during prenatal development, according to Salk Institute research published January 14, 2016 in Cell Reports.

Researchers have made great strides to understand early signs of autism. Studies have found that certain factors like ...