For many autistic adults, the golden years are tarnished by poor health, poverty and, in some cases, homelessness. Their plight reveals huge gaps in care.

Older men and women are more likely than young ones to have a child with autism, but this connection is not straightforward.

Some of the inherited variants implicated in autism also increase the odds of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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.

Researchers have used a new gene-editing technique to delete a segment of DNA associated with autism and schizophrenia from mouse brain cells.

Playing games designed to hone the ability to intuit others’ thoughts and feelings increases activity in regions of the social brain.

Denver, Colorado, is one of at least eight cities considering an Oregon program to decriminalize and improve the treatment of people with severe mental illness — while saving the city money.

The loss of 21 genes on chromosome 3 may substantially raise the risk of autism.

A new method enables researchers to test algorithms for spotting genes that contribute to a trait or condition.

Mice that lack a segment of chromosome 22 — a mutation associated with autism — have unusually sparse connections between brain regions.