Researchers have discovered that a mutation of the MDGA1 gene, a key factor modulating the connections and characteristics ...

There appears to be a global divide in autism. The US is in the midst of a ballooning autism crisis, with one in every 31 children now said to be suffering from the condition, among the highest rate ...

Evolutionary changes that gave humans the ability for complex thought may also help explain the origins of autism, a study suggests. The research indicates that as a certain type of brain cell evolved ...

A new study suggests autism diagnosis rates are "more or less equal for men and women," significantly challenging long-held assumptions about gender disparities. Previous understanding often cited a ...

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the answer may be in a surprising twist of evolutionary fate: one of the brain’s ...

New research suggests that those diagnosed with autism in late childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood are more likely to have a different type than those diagnosed in early childhood. "We found ...

Sometimes a gentle touch feels sharp and distinct, other times it fades into the background. This inconsistency isn’t just mood—it’s biology. Scientists found that the thalamus doesn’t just relay ...

When Donald Trump gave a press conference in late September urging pregnant women to avoid taking paracetamol unless medically necessary because of a possible link to autism, the reaction from the ...