Scientists find new cause of autism and schizophrenia
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an exciting discovery that may help explain how some brain disorders, like autism...
How inflammation in childhood may cause autism, ADHD
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery that could help us understand more about brain development and...
Scientists find a surprising cause of autism
Scientists have been working hard in recent years to understand brain conditions like autism, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease. These are complex disorders that can...
Childhood inflammation may cause autism, ADHD
A new study from scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has uncovered a surprising connection that could help explain why some...
Autistic and non-autistic people communicate equally well, study finds
A new study from the University of Edinburgh challenges the common belief that autistic people struggle to communicate effectively. Published in Nature Human Behaviour,...
Scientists find new cause of autism, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease
In recent years, scientists have made big strides in understanding mental health conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease. They’ve found...
Research shows a root cause of autism
Autism is a developmental condition that affects about 1 in 59 children. It often leads to challenges in communication and differences in behavior. Boys...
Which medications are commonly prescribed for autistic people and why?
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition. Someone may have social and communication differences, sensory issues and/or restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour or interests.
There has been...
Study shows a big cause of autism, ADHD
Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery about how children's brains develop. They found that inflammation in...
No extra memory loss in older adults with autism, study finds
A new study from University College London (UCL) has found that older people who show signs of autism do not experience more memory problems...