Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving The University of Queensland ...

Scientists discover connection between left-handedness and neurological disorders. Study reveals lefties have 3.5 times higher autism risk, pointing to shared genetic and developmental factors.

Mental Health Study finds surprising new link between lefties, autism and schizophrenia By Diana Bruk Published May 7, 2025, 2:31 p.m. ET ...

Brain uses a chemical switch to decide if a social experience feels good or bad—and when that system gets disrupted, it may lead to conditions like autism or schizophrenia. #medindia # ...

Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social interaction and behavior," says Christopher Banks, president and CEO of the Autism Society of America.

New research has revealed clear correlations between a person's profession and their predisposition to several psychiatric traits and disorders, including ADHD, autism, depression, schizophrenia ...

In psychiatric conditions like autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia, differences in social behavior correlate with changes in brain volume, a newly published study shows. The finding comes ...

A new study published in the Molecular Psychiatry scientific journal has revealed that 75 percent of the genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are also linked to schizophrenia. The ...

A new Israeli study has discovered that 75 percent of the genes associated with autism are also linked to schizophrenia. “Until now, we were unaware that these two disorders share such a large ...

Neuroscientists from the University of Maryland have come a step closer to understanding how disorders such as autism and schizophrenia develop in children, opening the door for potential new ...

Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests.

New research from a team at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has for the first time shown how inflammation in early childhood can affect brain development and contribute to ...