Tel Aviv University researchers have made a discovery that could enhance our understanding of genetic mutations and their ...

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

In recent years, scientists have made progress in understanding psychiatric disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ...

“This interaction between genetic and environmental factors opens new avenues ... mental health, machine learning, autism, ...

Exposure to nitric oxide (NO)— which is produced when fuel is burned — while a mother is pregnant, or in the early months of ...

Exposure to air pollution during critical developmental periods may "significantly" increase the risk of autism spectrum ...

An exciting Emerging Topic review published in Brain Medicine unveils compelling evidence linking air pollution exposure ...

An abnormality in one's sex chromosome in the form of an extra Y chromosome has been related with a doubled risk of having autism, according to a study that offered a "new explanation" for why autism ...

1977: Susan Folstein, MD, and Michael Rutter, MD, publish the first study of twins and autism. The study finds that genetics are an important factor for being autistic. 1990: Autism is included as a ...

Genetic testing can help you know the future, and while the truth might shock some people, it's given one woman the power to take control of her health. Ms Bellette discovered she inherited a BRCA ...

DANVILLE — Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger study found, offering a new explanation for the greater prevalence of autism in males. The results were ...