Rare or common, inherited or spontaneous, mutations form the core of autism risk.
Atypical development of a particular type of neuron explains the structural similarities seen in the brains of people with autism, schizophrenia and other conditions, according to a new study.
Protecting the privacy of autistic people and their families faces new challenges in the era of big data.
A new treatment curbs deadly seizures in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy.
Plugging a leaky mitochondrial membrane may help fragile X neurons to mature and function more efficiently.
Lowered expression of a gene called DDHD2 may increase a person’s likelihood of having autism, according to a new analysis.
A new viral tool can selectively control different types of neurons that dampen brain activity in rodents, monkeys and people.
A new method that suppresses gene expression in the embryos of fish and mice may help researchers study autism genes in early development.
Mice missing the autism gene NLGN3 have altered social behaviors and brain responses to the hormone oxytocin, both of which improve after treatment with a drug that helps regulate protein production.
Mutations in the MECP2 gene, which are associated with autism and Rett syndrome, interfere with a cell’s ability to form droplets of DNA that silence gene expression.
The most comprehensive catalog to date of DNA regions that modify gene expression is helping researchers uncover the role these segments play in autism.
