Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a wide array of challenges in social interaction, communication, and repetitive ...

The updated DSM-5 (fifth edition) and DSM-5-TR (fifth edition text revision) no longer separate autism into different types. Rather, autism is now a single diagnosis — ASD — categorized by ...

Researchers have identified a unique stem cell in the young brain capable of maturing into multiple cell types, potentially explaining the origins of autism and glioblastoma.

Layer 5 pyramidal neurons, crucial for brain information processing, vary significantly in their synaptic protein composition based on neuron type.

The figures do not distinguish between the different types of diagnosis, with the Northern Trust the only one to differentiate between Asperger's and autism. The Belfast Trust saw the highest ...

By comparing the synaptic proteins of these two neuron types, the team identified both shared and unique ... The study highlights that IT neurons might be more susceptible to disruptions linked to ...