July 11 (Reuters) - The discovery of four different subtypes of autism is a major step toward understanding the condition’s genetic underpinnings and improving care, researchers reported in Nature ...

Brain scans have uncovered two biologically distinct forms of autism hidden within the spectrum. An international team of ...

A particularly striking discovery involved how these Neanderthal-derived genes influence brain connectivity, especially within visual-processing networks. People with higher concentrations of these ...

New research has found that exposure to opioid pain medications while in the womb may not increase the risk of autism or ADHD, running contrary to findings from other studies. The new research was ...