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A collection of rare genetic variants associated with autism and schizophrenia also seem to increase a person’s odds of having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Autistic people who carry mutations in a gene called PTEN have distinct behavioral and motor problems.

Children with autism are about twice as likely as their typical peers to experience chronic or repeated pain.

Blood vessels in the brains of more than half of autistic people have an unusually large number of T cells.

The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union would endanger continent-wide collaborations.

Dozens of apps are marketed to people with mental health conditions, including autism, and many violate the users’ privacy. Some researchers are finding a better way.

At least one in three autistic children has significant movement difficulties, according to a large study.

Children who are born with mild heart problems are more likely to be autistic than their typical peers are.

An experimental drug tamps down the expression of a gene duplicated in an autism-related condition and restores typical behavior in mice.

Mapping brain activity in one person doing multiple tasks creates a more accurate picture of the brain than averaging the brain activity of multiple people doing a single task.