Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

Specific neurons that secrete the neuropeptide oxytocin in the brain are disproportionately disrupted in a mouse model of ...

With funding from the NIH earmarked by the Autism CARES Act, researchers aim to pinpoint the environmental factors that ...

A 2022 study published by the National Institutes of Health found that autistic people experience an imbalance between ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Genetic variants linked to autism are associated with structural differences in neonatal white matter, particularly increased ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders impact how the brain grows and functions. Conditions like autism and ...

A new study suggests that bilingualism can improve cognitive and social skills in children with autism. Multilingual children ...

The Google cofounder has donated more than $1.5 billion to Parkinson’s research. Now, as he takes on autism, he’s also ...