Excitatory and inhibitory neurons can derive from the same cellular source in the developing human brain, a new study suggests, overturning a 20-year-old hypothesis. Tomasz Nowakowski discusses the finding’s implications for autism research.
New software can automatically identify and quantify mouse social behavior from videos, saving researchers time.
Many genes linked to autism are switched on in the brain’s glia, cells that help neurons develop and synapses form.
Mice with autism- or schizophrenia-linked mutations only in the anterodorsal thalamus have problems with long-term and working memory.
Spontaneous mutations in parts of the genome that regulate gene EBF3 appear to contribute to autism risk.
Most people with autism have motor difficulties, ranging from an atypical gait to problems with handwriting, but researchers still have much to learn about their causes and consequences.
Three widely used tests for assessing autism can accurately measure trait severity in girls and boys.
Autistic preschoolers may get too little therapy and too much medication, according to a new study.
A study that followed 126 autistic people in England from their preteen years to age 23 found little improvement in their behavioral and emotional problems.
Mice missing DLG2, a protein central to neuronal activity, are anxious, sleep poorly and overgroom themselves.