Spontaneous mutations that impair proteins may lead to motor problems in children with autism.

A new catalog may help clinicians evaluate the daily challenges people with autism face.

Researchers have repurposed the gene-editing tool CRISPR to dial down a gene’s activity in select subtypes of neurons in mice.

Male rats missing an autism candidate gene called SHANK3 spend less time sniffing, nuzzling and chasing their peers than controls do.

The ability to identify human-like movements is rooted in genetics — and may share those origins with autism traits.

Women who take acetaminophen — commonly marketed as Tylenol in the United States — early in pregnancy may increase their daughters’ risk of language delay.

Children of women who are hospitalized during pregnancy may develop poor physical, social, cognitive or emotional skills.