A scientist gets permission to edit the genomes of human embryos, and researchers argue that it’s time to leave race out of genetic studies.

Having polycystic ovary syndrome raises the risk of having a child with autism by nearly 60 percent.

Genetic testing for autism raises tough ethical questions, medical databases need a security upgrade, and mini-brains could bring big discoveries.

An analysis of prenatal screening test results fuels the theory that abnormal levels of steroid hormones in the womb wire the developing brain for autism.

Rare antibodies taken from the blood of women who have a child with autism cause brain structure changes and autism-like symptoms in male mice.

The infamous ‘impact factor’ does not capture a study’s true influence, an ambitious baby study halts eight months in, and a ‘spectrum’ may not be the best model for autism.

Scientists can rattle off lists of dozens of genes linked to autism, but there’s much less agreement about which elements of the environment contribute to the condition — and by how much.

Early disruption of the microbes that inhabit the gut can alter a mouse’s sociability long term.

Infants born prematurely show alterations in the structure and function of their brain circuits — findings that may help explain their increased risk for autism.

Pregnant mice exposed to the antidepressant fluoxetine have pups with autism-like behavioral impairments.