• The Far-Reaching Consequences of Child Abuse

• Toddlers' Attention to 'motherese' Speech May Be Used to Diagnose Autism

• New Collection of Human Brain Atlases That Chart Postnatal Development

• How Huntington's Disease Affects Different Neurons

• The Link Between Mental Health and ADHD Is Strong -- So Why Aren't We Paying Attention?

• Females on Average Perform Better Than Males on a 'theory of Mind' Test Across 57 Countries, New Study Suggests

• Antidepressant Use, Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Neurodevelopmental Changes in Babies, Study Suggests
• Virtual Reality Game to Objectively Detect ADHD

• Socialness Is in the Eye of the Beholder

• Researchers Discover Crucial Role of Brain's Striatum Cilia in Time Perception
• Researchers Discover Genetic Variant Associated With Earlier Onset Childhood Epilepsy

• Gene That Guides Earliest Social Behaviors Could Be Key to Understanding Autism

• Gene Mutation Leading to Autism Found to Overstimulate Brain Cells

• Pattern of Gene Activity for ADHD

• The Hunt for Disrupted Brain Signals Behind Autism

• Autism Research: Understanding Reluctance to Make Eye Contact With Others

• Adding Sensory Integration to Autism Assessments May Yield More Individualized Treatment

• Sensitivity to Musical Rhythm Supports Social Development in Infants
• Brain Changes in Autism Are Far More Sweeping Than Previously Known, Study Finds

• Study Offers New Insights Into Genetic Mutations in Autism Disorders and Points to Possible Treatments
• Sites in the Brain Where RNA Is Edited Could Help to Better Explain Neurodevelopment and Disease

• Actors Suppress Their Sense of Self When Playing a New Character

• Discovery Gives Insight Into Brain Function, Breakdowns

• Individualized Fingerprints from Sleep Brainwaves Provide a Powerful New Tool for Understanding Disease

• Brain-Like Organoids Grown in a Dish Provide Window Into Autism

• Study Findings Suggest Association Between Exposure to Air Pollution -- Particularly in the First 5 Years of Life -- And Alterations in Brain Structure

• Shedding Light on the Happy Hormone
• Gene Mutation Discovered That Causes Language Impairment, ADHD and Myasthenia

• New Knowledge About the Link Between Infection During Pregnancy and Autism
• Ketamine May Be an Effective Treatment for Children With ADNP Syndrome, New Study Suggests

• Circadian Rhythm Disruption Found to Be Common Among Mental Health Disorders
• Early Intervention Effective in Treating Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• Beyond Neurons: How Cells Called Astrocytes Contribute to Brain Disorders
• Brain Activity During Sleep Differs in Young People With Genetic Risk of Psychiatric Disorders

• Half of Moms of Kids With Autism Have High Depressive Symptoms

• Babies Born to Older Fathers Cry Differently, Mouse Pup Study Shows

• Eye Test Could Screen Children for Autism, Study Finds

• Scientists Create New Map of the Developing Cerebral Cortex
• New SPARK Study Identifies a Novel Group of Inherited Genes of Moderate Effect and Shows Their Links to Other Behavioral Conditions

• New Study Shows Microglia Cells Colonize the Human Brain in Waves
• How the Brain Gathers Threat Cues and Turns Them Into Fear

• Research on Recognizing Facial Emotion Expressions Could Change Our Understanding of Autism

• A New Learning Method Could Help People With Autism Improve Visual Perception Capabilities

• Only Half of Children With Autism Receive Early Intervention Services

• Combing Through Brain Imaging Data to Discover Novel Patterns Linked to Mental Health Conditions

• Brains of Children With Autism May Not Always 'see' Body Language, Study Finds

• Neuronal Cell Type for Controlling the Flow of Information in the Brain

• Social Development of Infants Unaffected by COVID-19 Pandemic

• When ASD Occurs With Intellectual Disability, a Convergent Mechanism for Two Top-Ranking Risk Genes May Be the Cause

• Role Identified for Key Gene in Developmental Disability Syndrome

• Researchers Uncover Brain Waves Related to Social Behavior

• Researchers Discover Solutions to Gender Bias in Autism Diagnoses

• How the Brain Interprets Motion While in Motion

• ADHD and ASD: What the Eyes Could Reveal

• How the Cerebellum Modulates Our Ability to Socialize

• Opioid Analgesic Fentanyl May Cause Autism-Like Behavior in Young Mice, Study Finds
• Study Reveals How Epilepsy and Migraine Drug Causes Birth Defects

• Learning and Remembering Movement

• How the Brain Controls Symptoms of Sickness

• Scientists Uncover Key Factor in Human Brain Development

• Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors
• What Oxytocin Can Tell Us About the Evolution of Human Prosociality

• A Stem Cell Model Could Help Unravel the Complex Biology Behind Some Psychiatric Disorders

• Visual System Brain Development Implicated in Infants Who Develop Autism

• Uncovering New Details of the Brain's First Line of Defense

• Research Shows the Role Empathy May Play in Music

• Findings on How Gene YWHAZ Can Alter Neuronal Development

• Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids

• Gastrointestinal Issues Linked With Anxiety, Social Withdrawal for Kids With Autism
• Study Suggests Early Self-Awareness of Autism Leads to Better Quality of Life

• Some Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms Linked to Astrocytes

• Enzyme Prevents Brain Activity from Getting out of Control

• Behavioral Treatment for Deficits of Facial Affect Recognition in Multiple Sclerosis

• Researchers Discover New Neurodevelopmental Disorder

• Miniature Brain Models: Understanding Autism

• 'We're More Alike Than We Might Think'

• Genetically Determined Levels of Inflammation Linked to Neuropsychiatric Illness

• Researchers Redefine the Mechanisms of Dravet Syndrome

• Scientists Identify Overgrowth of Key Brain Structure in Babies Who Later Develop Autism

• Clock Gene Mutation Found to Contribute to the Development of Autism

• Scientists Identify Neurons in the Brain That Drive Competition and Social Behavior Within Groups

• Fruit Fly Study Uncovers Functional Significance of Gene Mutations Associated With Autism
• Scientists Find Brain Network That Makes Mice Mingle

• New Window System Allows for Long-Term Studies of Brain Activity

• Scientist Links Epigenetic Biomarkers to Gastrointestinal Issues for Kids With Autism

• Science One Step Closer to Turning Off Seizures, Sleep Disturbances Linked to Intellectual Disability
• Interplay Between Brain Networks in Autism

• Study Shows Differences Between Brains of Girls, Boys With Autism

• Placenta May Hold Clues for Early Autism Diagnosis and Intervention

• Amygdala Changes in Individuals With Autism Linked to Anxiety
• Insight Into the Genetics of Autism Offers Hope for New Drug Treatments
• New Mechanism Involved in Learning and Memory

• A Routine Prenatal Ultrasound Can Identify Early Signs of Autism, Study Finds

• Mothers' Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk of Autism-Like Changes in Their Male Offspring

• Different Autism Risk Genes, Same Effects on Brain Development

• Undiagnosed Autistic Traits Common Among Youths With Substance Use Disorders, Study Finds

• Risk of Schizophrenia Linked to Brain Cell Development

• Novel Brainstem Circuit Gives Rise to the Rhythms of Vocalization

• Study Identifies Biomarkers Linked to Autism Risk

• When Mom Talks, Are Infants With ASD Listening?