A research team has unveiled the cause and molecular mechanism of chronic brain inflammation that results in repetitive behavioral disorders. The research team demonstrated that an inflammatory ...

Trace elements are needed only in small amounts, but they can have large effects on the developing brain. A research team led ...

Researchers in Japan found that lower plasma copper levels and reduced white matter volume in individuals with autism ...

Scientists have discovered a gene that may be responsible for defining behaviors linked to autism. As autism now affects one in 31 American children – a stark increase from one in 150 in the early ...

Autism spectrum disorders are characterised by a broad array of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests that manifest from early childhood through adulthood. These patterns span from simple ...

ATLANTA ― The use of insulinlike growth factor–1 (IGF-1) significantly improves symptoms of social withdrawal and repetitive behaviors in children with Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS), a genetic cause ...

Doctronic reports that late autism diagnoses in adults are rising, offering critical self-understanding and access to ...

A new study found two recurring brain connectivity patterns in autism. One was linked to synapses and the other to immune ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

For those who have gone through it, know the ordeal: the path to an autism diagnosis often stretches on for months or years.