Researchers identify dopamine transporter abnormalities in young adults with autism, potentially explaining their 6x higher risk of Parkinson’s.

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six ...

ElliQ is an empathetic care companion designed for older adults aging independently at home. (Image courtesy of Intuition Robotics) A large-scale longitudinal study published in The Gerontologist has ...

Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...

In recent years, scientists have learned a lot more about mental health conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers now know that changes in genes and problems with ...

Some research suggests that avoiding environmental exposures, especially pre-conception, may help. Influencers branded the ...

From 1998 to 2008, more than 90,000 prospective mothers in Norway volunteered to join a nationwide investigation into the role of genes and environmental exposures in health and disease. We and other ...

Recently, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been the focus of much conversation and confusion. With so much information and misinformation available, it's important to separate fact from fiction. In ...