Girls with autism are nearly three times as likely as boys with the disorder to have severe epilepsy that responds poorly to medication. The findings add a twist to one of the biggest conundrums in autism: its 4-to-1 ratio of boys to girls.

Editing the genome has never been easier, and theories about the brain are inextricably tied to technology.

Watch the replay of Joseph Buxbaum’s Summer Institute session on the current state and potential of animal models for autism research.

A new software application allows researchers to more efficiently edit genes using the popular method CRISPR.

For many parents, genetic testing for a child with autism can bring relief, support and sometimes a way forward.

A surprisingly large proportion of people with autism have complex chromosomal rearrangements that were missed by conventional genetic screening.

Autism labels incite controversy, and a report exposes overmedication of people with autism.

Watch the replay of Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele’s Summer Institute session on research pathways to pharmacological treatments for autism.

Researchers are studying the infant siblings of children with autism, with hopes of improving the disorder’s diagnosis and treatment. They need to recognize the risks of these ‘baby sib’ studies, cautions ethicist Ilina Singh.

Watch the replay of Matthew State’s Summer Institute session highlighting what is known about the underlying genetics of autism.