The study examines genetic liability for neurodevelopmental disorders, revealing its impact on social functioning and educational attainment across life stages.

Dr. Farrell began her fellowship training in 2008, when people were just beginning to notice increasing rates of autism. Over ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions have identified new genetic candidates ...

Scientists from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV) have uncovered a genetic link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a rare genetic ...

Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a rare genetic disorder in which many patients also have autism, may affect about 1 in 7,300 people ...

New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School suggests that different genetic forms of autism may lead to similar patterns in brain activity and behavior. The findings were recently ...

Autism diagnosed in early childhood is genetically distinct from autism diagnosed after age 10, according to a new study that identified two unique genetic profiles in early- and later-diagnosed ...

Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) is widely known as the most common genetic disorder associated with intellectual developmental delays.However, in medical and educational settings, it is often understood ...

The National Autistic Society said “most autistic people are autistic because of genes they got from their parents”.

The genetics of autism has long been one of the most intricate puzzles in neurodevelopmental science. Today, the pieces are coming together more rapidly than ever before. Landmark projects such as the ...

A recent study found no evidence that circumcising newborn boys increases their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder.