Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

It may be possible to detect autism in babies before their first birthdays, a much earlier diagnosis than ever before, a small new study finds. Using magnetic-resonance imaging scans, researchers at ...

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

SEATTLE (AP) -- Autism researchers at the University of Washington are seeking parents who will allow them to do brain scans of their infants. The scans are part of a national autism study. The ...

Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like behaviors. In mouse models, drugs and neuromodulation techniques that suppressed ...

Currently, there is no way to diagnose children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) until behavioral traits begin to show at around 24 months of age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The new analysis study showed the delay may stem from genetic mutations that are present when a child is born – but activate ...

Common signs of autism include trouble with social communication and a fixation on certain routines or topics — Nelson says ...

"Autism is not a processing error. It's a different operating system." –Sarah Hendrickx According to the National Institute of Mental Health, autism is a ...