Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism.

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Scientists have mapped a direct link between a common brain gas and the hyperactive cell growth often seen in autism. Protecting a specific protein from this gas normalized behavior in animal models ...

Specific brain cells known as layer 5 pyramidal neurons play a vital role in how our brains process information. Research by the team of Prof. Joris de Wit (VIB-KU Leuven) and colleagues highlights ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a mom who's waded through endless neurodivergent and autism theories, I've learned to approach new research with a healthy dose ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Brains are staggeringly complex. Usually, when we talk about shifting neurodevelopmental traits, we’re looking at years of intensive therapy and complex interventions. But new research from Stanford ...

GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Since 2014, Autism BrainNet has served as the largest repository for the brains of autistic individuals, driving crucial research into understanding autism. For one family ...

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system - ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

WASHINGTON — Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they fire ...

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire looked at the developmental process of the cerebral cortex—the outermost layer of the brain—and examined how neurons, or nerve cells, refine their ...

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) today announced it will award $1 million in Distinguished Investigator Grants to 10 senior scientists conducting innovative research in neurobiological ...