Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behavior and language, according to a new study that significantly ...

Service dogs have been found to be of great help to autistic children, promoting social interaction and enhancing safety. Autism is a developmental disorder that affects social interaction, ...

Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine ...

Recent evidence suggests that dopamine plays a crucial role in neural development. In a novel study, investigators demonstrated the link between disrupted developmental dopamine signaling and autism ...

Researchers from Curtin University in Australia and multiple universities in Ethiopia report that prenatal folic acid and ...

A study published in Psychiatry Research identifies a link between maternal cannabis use disorder and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Study: Exposure to maternal cannabis use ...