A groundbreaking study using PET scans has revealed that autistic individuals have fewer brain synapses, directly correlating with more pronounced autism traits like social and communication ...

A new study identifies previously hidden brain network patterns in schizophrenia by focusing on nonlinear connectivity, ...

Three autistic children died in the past few weeks in Central Florida after drowning incidents. What is behind autistic kids' ...

Researchers have identified the structure of amyloid beta fibrils linked to a rare inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease ...

Neurobiologists have made a breakthrough in understanding how environmental factors might contribute to autism spectrum ...

“In my lab, we study the genetic causes of autism. Among these mutations is a gene called SHANK3. The impact of these mutations on the function of brain neurons has been extensively ...

Studies suggest that as much as 80 percent of autism cases may be hereditary, and pollutants may amplify the risk in genetically predisposed individuals. Disruption of brain function ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — Glioblastoma is the most common kind of malignant brain tumor in adults. So far, no treatment has been able to make this aggressive tumor permanently disappear. The tumor cells ...

NYU researchers have mapped the rapid reorganization of newborn brain networks, showing global surges in connectivity during ...

While initially applied to autism (and later to ADHD and dyslexia), neurodiversity today encompasses a broad range of conditions that don't necessarily require treatment. While anyone with a ...