A new study published in Science Advances sheds light on how changes in brain connections before and after puberty might ...

Despite decades of research, the structural and functional brain abnormalities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain unclear. Now, researchers from Japan have used advanced ...

Brain connectivity patterns differ in infants at familial risk for autism. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 / 240522225218.htm ...

What happens in the brain to cause many neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), remains a mystery. A major limitation for researchers is the lack of biomarkers, or ...

Cutting-edge neuroscience research identifies what causes mental rigidity in autism spectrum disorder and how to alleviate it ...

Research from the Max Planck Florida Institute reveals that loss of the PTEN gene in inhibitory neurons within the amygdala ...

Comparative analysis of brain connectivity in autism and ADHD. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00431-5 ...

Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety.

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also ...

Recent discoveries using lab-grown brain organoids, or "mini-brains," suggest that testosterone increases brain size while ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum ...

More information: Jia Wang et al, White-Matter fiber tract and resting-state functional connectivity abnormalities in young children with autism spectrum disorder, NeuroImage (2025). DOI: 10.1016 ...