Autism and ADHD Brain Patterns Reveal Shared Biological Roots
Summary: A new study shows that autism symptom severity, rather than a formal diagnosis, aligns with shared brain-connectivity…
Former Australian Signals Directorate employee accused of selling trade secrets to Russia by US prosecutors
An Australian man in the United States who has been accused of selling trade secrets to a Russian…
Born to Connect: Newborn Brain Already Wired for Social Awareness
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s social perception pathway—a network that processes faces, gaze, and speech—is…
Gut Problems in Autism Linked to Sleep, Behavior, and Sensory Challenges
Summary: A long-term study tracking 475 children found that autistic children are far more likely to experience persistent…
Evolution of Human Brain May Explain High Autism Rates
Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types…
Experimental Drugs Reverse Autism Symptoms
Summary: Researchers have identified hyperactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus as a driver of autism-like behaviors in mice.…
Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Linked to Autism Risk
Summary: A new study reveals how maternal obesity before pregnancy can program autism-related behaviors in offspring through lasting…
Could Mental Illness Begin Before You’re Born?
Key Questions Answered: Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?A: Many genes associated…
One Gene Rewires Fear Circuits and Fuels Anxiety
Summary: Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes…
New Autism Data Reveals Insights Into Profound Cases
Summary: Researchers have released genetic and behavioral data from over 1,500 children and adolescents with autism who were…