A genome-wide association study lays a foundation for deeper investigation of these variants in neurodevelopmental conditions.

Postdoctoral positions are relatively short, so starting out on the right foot can make all the difference. Researchers offer their advice for making that happen.

The underlying regional neurobiology of the conditions may differ from person to person.

The new tool could help clinicians diagnose autism in children younger than 3, the findings show.

A protective pathway that pauses protein synthesis is muted in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome, according to a new study.

Most children with the condition, however, gain communication and social abilities over time.

Jammed online surveys and invaded video calls are forcing researchers to rethink their outreach methods.

The findings in rhesus macaque monkeys may provide clues to sex differences in the heredity of social behavior in people.

Brain scans of hundreds of infants suggest that up to 80 percent of those with autism have unusual amounts of cerebrospinal fluid. Researchers are studying how this might contribute to the condition.

Academics are not always aware of the standards - both explicit and implicit - that are used to assess them for promotion. We explore these expectations and more in this month's issue of the Spectrum Launch newsletter.

The most prevalent conditions include obesity, neurological disorders, anxiety and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

The 4-year-old journal focuses on research that aims to improve the lives of autistic adults.

The New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City is undergoing an audit and a change in leadership following a suicide that occurred during one of its clinical trials.

A speech-language pathologist by training, Wetherby has spent more than four decades developing tools to help identify and treat autism early; now her work has taken on a more personal sense of urgency.

The mutation increases the activity of an autism-linked protein and leads to social difficulties and other behavioral differences in mice.

Children with congenital heart disease have an increased likelihood of autism. Why?

The request is energizing scientists investigating autistic people who largely don't communicate with spoken words.

When combined with tissue-inflation methods, the microscope can image axons without the need for tissue slicing, the researchers say.

But multiple independent researchers say they are not convinced by its results, which fail to confirm high-profile findings from 2017.

The approach prompts cultured cells to correct the genetic mutation in fragile X syndrome using their own DNA repair system, but it still needs to be tested further.

Nonrandom mating - the propensity for people to partner with others who share their traits - can increase the likelihood of autism or other conditions across generations.

Mice with microglia missing receptors for the neurotransmitter serotonin since birth have too many synapses and show social difficulties in adulthood.

Whole-genome sequencing data - which include information about mitochondrial DNA - offer clues to why mutations in the same gene can lead to autism or cancer.

Many genes related to the condition play a role in the internal scaffolding of cells, and cytoskeletal disruptions can affect neurodevelopment and behavior.

Triplett gained media attention for his autism later in life, and he became the face of the effort to research the lives of older adults with autism.