New research links the disorder to abnormal brain development. Nov. 8, 2011— -- A new, small study provides a tantalizing clue to the causes of autism, suggesting that children with the disorder ...

What they found: Scientists at UC San Diego identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting all known genetic and environmental autism risk factors. The 3-hit model: ...

Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of ...

Researchers found that exposure to vehicle emissions “can disrupt normal brain development” Liudmila Chernetska/Getty A new study says that air pollution — specifically, the kind caused by car exhaust ...

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene linked to a severe neurodevelopmental disorder not previously described.

Neurons grown from stem cells in the lab form an interconnected network. In this study, researchers used CRISPR to switch off genes in stem cells and then followed how successfully the cells developed ...