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Nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body can turbocharge tumor growth — a finding that not only expands conventional ideas about the nervous system but points to novel therapeutic targets for a range of malignancies.

The collection offers a glimpse into differences in cell composition — across people and brain regions — that may shape neural function.

More than one-third of a cohort of autistic toddlers no longer meet criteria for the condition at school age, according to a new study, but the findings may not generalize because the cohort is predominantly white and affluent.

After 10 years of work, Neurona may have the data to quiet its skeptics. But its ongoing clinical trial will be the ultimate test.

The mutations disrupt protein translation as well as the cell’s skeleton, according to a new study.

Increasing or reducing the levels of the UBE3A gene, which is associated with autism and autism-related syndromes, results in altered patterns of synaptic pruning — a process that snips away brain cell connections.

Autism researchers can’t agree on how far to go to validate the input they gather from minimally verbal autistic people who use certain communication devices.

A genome-wide association study lays a foundation for deeper investigation of these variants in neurodevelopmental conditions.

Postdoctoral positions are relatively short, so starting out on the right foot can make all the difference. Researchers offer their advice for making that happen.

The underlying regional neurobiology of the conditions may differ from person to person.

The new tool could help clinicians diagnose autism in children younger than 3, the findings show.

A protective pathway that pauses protein synthesis is muted in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome, according to a new study.

Most children with the condition, however, gain communication and social abilities over time.

Jammed online surveys and invaded video calls are forcing researchers to rethink their outreach methods.

The findings in rhesus macaque monkeys may provide clues to sex differences in the heredity of social behavior in people.

Brain scans of hundreds of infants suggest that up to 80 percent of those with autism have unusual amounts of cerebrospinal fluid. Researchers are studying how this might contribute to the condition.

Academics are not always aware of the standards — both explicit and implicit — that are used to assess them for promotion. We explore these expectations and more in this month’s issue of the Spectrum Launch newsletter.

The most prevalent conditions include obesity, neurological disorders, anxiety and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

The 4-year-old journal focuses on research that aims to improve the lives of autistic adults.

The New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City is undergoing an audit and a change in leadership following a suicide that occurred during one of its clinical trials.

A speech-language pathologist by training, Wetherby has spent more than four decades developing tools to help identify and treat autism early; now her work has taken on a more personal sense of urgency.

The mutation increases the activity of an autism-linked protein and leads to social difficulties and other behavioral differences in mice.

Children with congenital heart disease have an increased likelihood of autism. Why?

The request is energizing scientists investigating autistic people who largely don’t communicate with spoken words.

When combined with tissue-inflation methods, the microscope can image axons without the need for tissue slicing, the researchers say.