A GROUNDBREAKING study has identified rare genetic variants in the ITSN1 gene that increase Parkinson’s disease risk by up to tenfold and reveal unexpected links to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ...

As scientists continue to investigate the roots of autism, a generic cancer drug might hold the key. Leucovorin is prescribed to reduce the side effects of chemo. But in several studies conducted over ...

A recent international study published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified new genetic variants associated with autism and ...

A recent study from Northwestern University has uncovered a genetic factor that may play a key role in autism. Researchers found that a specific gene affects how brain cells form connections during ...

The researchers say inherited genetic mutations, older parents and improved survival rates for pre-term babies also ...

Health and Human Services (HHS) officials led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently confirmed that the Centers for Disease ...

Scientists have identified a rare genetic mutation in ITSN1 that increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease by up to tenfold, ...

But researchers are still investigating genetic and environmental factors that may play a role. Despite all of the ...

One possible cause is increases in greater awareness to identify autism, including in children of color. Around 100 genes have been associated with autism; if an identical twin has autism ...