The cerebellum, a brain region primarily associated with movement, may mediate the pleasure that comes from socializing.

The largest genetic analysis of postmortem brain tissue to date has yielded maps of when and where genes related to autism are turned on and off throughout life.

A new database displays gene-expression patterns in individual cells of the developing mouse cerebellum over time.

Two studies published in the past two months provide new clues to when and how the cerebellum contributes to autism.

Despite social media rumors, a British children’s television show does not cause autism; childhood anesthesia is not tied to autism risk; and an adult on the spectrum reaches a haunting milestone

New evidence from both people and mice points to a part of the cerebellum that helps process social information as being critical in autism.

Pups born to pregnant mice infected with a mock virus are known to show changes in their immune system. These effects may in turn impair proper brain signaling, according to results presented Saturday at the 2013 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego.