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

Although autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, the multiple factors behind its onset are still not fully understood. Animal models of idiopathic autism, especially mice, are often used to ...

More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in the brain lead to a host of altered behaviors, including issues with language, ...

A new study uses fMRI and mouse models to identify synaptic hypoconnectivity and immune hyperconnectivity autism subtypes.

An international research team led by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Rovereto ...

In this special episode of The Highlights, we interview Chino Eke ’22, a recent alum of the neuroscience department. We discuss his senior thesis research, which was completed under the guidance of ...

The complex mechanisms that underlie the onset of autism (autism spectrum disorders; ASD) are not fully understood, and researchers studying the neurodevelopmental disorder commonly use ...

Researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan have shown in mouse models that idiopathic autism could be caused by epigenetic abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal ...

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

New Delhi: A study has identified at least two distinct subtypes of autism, one with an increased communication associated ...