Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), commonly referred to as autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by ...

A study published in Nature Neuroscience has split autism into two distinct biological types based on how the brain wires its ...

A cross-species study published in Nature Neuroscience has sorted brain connectivity patterns from 20 genetic mouse models of ...

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

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. Their work helps ...

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

One hypothesis for how autism develops is excessive neuron production in the prenatal period, leading to a transient but significant increase in brain size in the first few years of life in about ...

Source: Released under the GFDL by en:User:TheBrain on 20 May 2003 For my first few posts on Psychology Today, I wanted to give an overview of the most popular theories about the brain basis of autism ...

A new study reveals how certain gut bacteria may influence brain development and lower the risk of early signs linked to ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...

Recent years have seen an increase in interest in stem cell therapy for autism, particularly among families looking for ...