Autism

Study identifies new metric for diagnosing autism

Autism spectrum disorder has yet to be linked to a single cause, due to the wide range of its symptoms and severity. However, a recent study suggests a promising new approach to finding answers, one that could lead to advances in the study of other neurological conditions....
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Two key brain systems are central to psychosis

When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what's likely to happen, psychosis can result, research shows.

No link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children's risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability, says large sibling study

In the largest study to date on the subject, researchers found no evidence to support a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD and intellectual disability in children. The findings use data from a nationwide cohort of over 2.4 million children born ...
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Parental avoidance of toxic exposures could help prevent autism, ADHD in children, new study shows

Researchers have found that parents with chemical intolerance are more likely to report children with autism and ADHD.

Synaptic protein change during development offers clues on evolution and disease

An analysis of how synaptic proteins change during early development reveals differences between mice and marmosets but also what's different in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The findings offer first insights into the mechanism behind synaptic development and open up routes for researc...
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Study of different autism types finds shared mechanism that may respond to drugs

An analysis of how brains with different forms of autism develop has revealed common underlying mechanisms that may respond to existing medications.

Large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues

The International Brain pH Project Consortium unveils groundbreaking findings in a large-scale animal model study, indicating altered brain pH and lactate levels as a transdiagnostic endophenotype in neuropsychiatric disorders with cognitive impairment. This collaborative effort, involving 131 resea...
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Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy

The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn't linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, study suggests -- giving assurance to those concerned about continuing their medications during pregnancy.

Abnormal brain structure identified in children with developmental language problems

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments. The discovery has the potential to improve both the diagnosis and treatment of the language difficulties....
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Shared blueprint in brain development across different functional areas

Researchers have investigated brain development to understand how different areas of the brain become specialized in handling information such as vision, sound, touch and planning.