The hallmark autism trait has multiple facets, Uljarević and his colleagues have found.

Alterations in inhibitory circuits and difficulties in social recognition characterize mice missing one copy of DYRK1A, a gene linked to autism.

Anxiety and other challenges autistic children experience may stem from an increase in social-communication issues and a decrease in repetitive behaviors from ages 6 to 11.

The Holland Bloorview clinician and research director discusses how growing up on a small island shaped her career and the existential questions that keep her up at night.

A protective pathway that pauses protein synthesis is muted in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome, according to a new study.

Most children with the condition, however, gain communication and social abilities over time.

The findings in rhesus macaque monkeys may provide clues to sex differences in the heredity of social behavior in people.

A new technique used to create see-through rodents can help scientists analyze how the nervous system interacts with other body systems.

Dentist or doctor visits can overwhelm autistic children with sensory sensitivities. Occupational therapy can help, Stein Duker says.

Mice with microglia missing receptors for the neurotransmitter serotonin since birth have too many synapses and show social difficulties in adulthood.