A new study finds key differences in the development of the cortex between autistic boys and girls ages 2-13. The study found sex-specific changes in the thickness of the outer layer of the brain, ...

In recent years, scientists have identified hundreds of different genes associated with autism, a burst of discovery that has prompted a new and perplexing question: how can so many different genes ...

Language can prove a bugaboo for children with autism. Now new research finds that it’s possible to use toddlers’ brain responses to words to predict their linguistic and cognitive skills down the ...

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Multiple new studies are advancing understanding of autism spectrum disorder by linking specific genes, brain structures, and prenatal factors to its development. Research spans from identifying rare ...

A human voice has no special ring to the autistic brain because areas related to reward and emotional context are not well wired to its center of voice recognition, a Stanford University study has ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum disorder ...

A growing concern from the national capital has put parents on alert about children’s increasing screen exposure. Experts ...

The incoming director of the Lurie Autism Institute sees the future of autism research in genetics, AI, and data science.