An epigenetic study found that sperm DNA methylation changes with paternal age at thousands of genomic sites, including ...

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic stem cells develop into brain cells.

Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, but knowing which ones matter most has been a challenge. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen combined data from thousands of developing human brain ...

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence infant brain growth, a trait associated with autism. Researchers have made ...

June 14, 2012 — A longitudinal imaging study has showed that infants at high risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with a subsequent ASD diagnosis exhibited abnormal development of white matter in ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not a disease, but a unique manner in which the brain receives and processes information. It influences the way people experience the world, communicate, interact ...

Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's ...