NKAP-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
Researchers report there may be a molecular placental pathway that allows females to be more resilient to maternal stress. Read More
Researchers 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
A 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
Researchers discover the genetic cause of an intellectual disability in four male patients in record time. Read More
According 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
A 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
Researchers have developed a neurodevelopmental model of Williams syndrome that may provide insights into the neurobiology of the social brain. Read More
Researchers compile seven important things to know about the Zika virus. Read More
Researchers identify two gene clusters in the brain linked to human intelligence. Read More
A new study reports the rise in autism diagnosis across the US is due, in part, to the reclassification of other intellectual disabilities which often co-occur with autism. Read More
Pets could prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with Autism to improve their social skills, a new study reports. Read More
