The SYNGAP1 gene, which supports the production of a protein called SynGAP (Synaptic Ras GTPase-Activating Protein), is known ...

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 ...

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty members Heather Volk and Christine Ladd-Acosta won a $11.7 million, ...

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

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.

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

A mum has set up a charity after her nine-year-old girl was diagnosed with a life-limiting condition that affects just 500 ...

For many mothers, the idea that their pregnancy somehow caused their child’s autism has been a source of guilt and anxiety.

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

Ever wondered why life always felt harder than it should? Discover the wild ride of late neurodivergent diagnosis—grief, ...

In 2019 an international team of researchers identified 109 genes that were associated in different combinations with eight ...