Princeton University researchers have co-led and contributed to a breakthrough study uncovering autism subtypes, which could lead to better diagnosis and care. Working with the Simons Foundation, the ...

HAR123 itself is not a gene, but is instead a type of molecular “volume control" known as a transcriptional enhancer.

New research on prairie voles shows that while oxytocin is not strictly necessary for friendship, it plays a vital role in quickly forming and maintaining strong social bonds.

After a mother-son duo from Maryland turned advocacy into action, residents with autism and other hidden disabilities can now voluntarily self-identify on state IDs—paving the way for safer, more ...

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump’s wider war on science.

The National Institutes of Health are (still, again) trying to create a registry of autists, according to a report released ...

Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee released a report on the country’s federal labor, health, human services, and ...

India’s mental health crisis deepens amid rising stress, stigma, and neglect. From student suicides to therapy fatigue, the need for real care is urgent.