AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 14, 2026·9 min readMinibrains Reveal Personalized Paths for Rett SyndromeNeuroscientists used 3D "minibrains" to discover that different Rett syndrome mutations cause distinct brain abnormalities. The study reveals that personalized treatments, tailored to specific genetic mutations, are necessary for the disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 13, 2026·7 min readNew Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorder IdentifiedResearchers discovered RPN1-CDG, a new rare genetic disease. The condition is caused by an RPN1 gene mutation that disrupts how cells attach sugar molecules to proteins.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2026·5 min readGS Enzymes Build the Brain’s WiringA new study reveals that the enzyme Glutamine Synthetase (GS) is the "master architect" of postnatal brain wiring.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 24, 2024·6 min readIn-Utero Gene Editing Could Halt Neurodevelopmental DisordersA new study has developed a breakthrough biomedical tool that can deliver genetic material to edit faulty genes in fetal brain cells. Tested in mice, this technology offers the potential to stop the progression of neurodevelopmental conditions, like Angelman and Rett syndromes, before birth.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 3, 2019·3 min readGenetics researchers find new neurodevelopmental syndromeNKAP-related syndrome, a newly identified neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the NKPA gene, causes developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, behavioral abnormalities, and musculoskeletal problems in children.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2018·3 min readGenetic Mechanism Behind Why Males Are More At Risk of Neurodevelopmental DisordersResearchers report there may be a molecular placental pathway that allows females to be more resilient to maternal stress.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·3 min readNew Brain Development Disorder IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new neurodevelopmental disorder. The study reveals the inherited disorder can produce learning difficulties and increase seizure risks. The researchers have implicated a recessive mutation in CAMK2A in this new disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 17, 2017·5 min readLate Breaking Mutations May Play an Important Role in AutismA study in Nature Neuroscience reveals mutations that occur after conception could play an important role in autism. The study reports post-zygotic mutations occur disproportionately in genes expressed in the amygdala in those on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2017·5 min readMedical Mystery Solved in Record TimeResearchers discover the genetic cause of an intellectual disability in four male patients in record time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2017·4 min readBrain Impairments in Preterm Infants May Begin in the WombAccording to researchers, even before a preterm infant is born, they may have alterations in the brain's neural networks that could contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 9, 2016·3 min readLink Between Paternal Aging, Autism and ADHDA new study examines the role paternal aging may play in the development of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring with an inherited genetic mutation of Pax6.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2016·6 min readNeurodevelopmental Model of Williams Syndrome Offers Insight Into Human Social BrainResearchers have developed a neurodevelopmental model of Williams syndrome that may provide insights into the neurobiology of the social brain.Read More
