Autism diagnoses have skyrocketed—from a rare condition to a common reality for 1 in 36 children. The dramatic rise has drawn ...

Under the new leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC is expected to look into a long-debunked connection between ...

Health and Human Services (HHS) officials led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently confirmed that the Centers for Disease ...

Researchers have discovered how specific brain circuits process empathy, showing that witnessing others in pain activates the ...

As an angel investor, Peter Shankman has made millions investing in startups, yet it wasn’t easy getting to the top of the ...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a high risk of multiple micronutrient deficiencies, especially vitamins A, ...

A new study reveals how prenatal infections followed by early-life stress—known as "two-hit stress"—can lead to brain ...

A new study will involve approximately 150 children with autism and incorporate additional executive function assessments, ...

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by controlling three fundamental behavioral states or strategies: perseverance, ...

Autism and related disorders ... framework to better understand the contribution of altered 5-HT homeostasis to brain development and ASD-related behavior. We suggest future consideration of ...