Machine-learning algorithms can now estimate the "brain age" of infants with unprecedented precision by analyzing electrical ...

Neurodevelopment follows a complex sequence of cellular, molecular, and behavioral milestones that shape cognitive and social functioning. In autism ...

Researchers have identified how variations in a gene called TRIO can influence brain functions and result in distinct ...

A study published today by the journal Developmental Neurobiology found that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may improve core symptoms ...

A small segment of human DNA boosts brain size and complexity, revealing both the origins of intelligence and its ...

In recent years, scientists have made big strides in understanding mental health conditions like autism spectrum disorder ...

Step into physical therapy professor Anjana Bhat's colorful Move 2 Learn Innovation Lab on the University of Delaware's ...

For many experts, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promise for “pulling back the curtain” to find autism’s causes in a few months is jarring — and unrealistic.

When there are fewer dendritic spines, fewer synapses are formed, and brain cells struggle to communicate properly. This breakdown in communication may contribute to the symptoms seen in autism, such ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s intent of finding the root cause of autism doesn’t recognize decades of predicating ...

Autism rates are higher than ever before, probably because of more expansive and sensitive diagnoses. Those numbers highlight the need for more support for people with autism.

Kennedy, Hotez says, made a “false statement” in claiming that the scientific community denies that there are any environmental factors at play. “I’ve said to RFK Jr. that there could be an ...