New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Autism has long been known as a spectrum, signifying a wide range of symptoms and severity. Now, new research suggests that ...

When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s ...

Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in mice — key traits seen in autism. Researchers mapped how this genetic tweak ...

Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Sofie Salama. Photos by Carolyn Lagattuta A new award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) will support a team of ...

Dr. Robert Naviaux, a professor of medicine, pediatrics and pathology at the UCSD School of Medicine and the study’s lead author, estimated that 40-50% of autism cases could be prevented or ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jaguar Gene Therapy, a clinical-stage biotechnology company accelerating breakthroughs in gene therapy for patients suffering from severe genetic diseases including ...

Jaguar Gene Therapy joins as founding partner to initiate a genetic testing program for SHANK3-related autism spectrum disorder and Phelan-McDermid syndrome GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in ...

Research has documented a strong male sex bias in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and Tourette syndrome (TS). Among males, the hemizygous nature of ...

Scientists from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) have uncovered a genetic link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a rare genetic condition ...