An international study group led by researchers of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers now have a better ...

Children with neurodevelopmental disorders report congenital abnormalities, such as defects of the heart and/or urinary tract, at least ten times more frequent compared to other children. This is one ...

Researchers now understand the functional impact of thousands of genetic changes within the DDX3X gene. This could lead to enhanced diagnosis and treatment of various neurodevelopmental disorders and ...

Researchers have found that motor delay and low muscle tone were common signs of an underlying genetic diagnosis in children with neurodevelopment disorders. In a new study, UCLA Health researchers ...

Rare-disease families can now invest in Mahzi Therapeutics' gene therapy, giving patients a financial stake in developing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (FocalFinder/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Researchers have identified a previously unknown ...

A research group has uncovered a potential mechanism linking maternal inflammation to delayed neurodevelopment in infants. The research suggests the role of CD11c-positive microglia -- immune cells in ...

Children whose fathers took valproate before conception were more likely to have neurodevelopmental disorders in a Nordic study. The risk of congenital malformations was not increased. Findings from ...

ADHD diagnosis doesn’t require a psychological evaluation, but skipping one may mean missing other conditions.

The gut microbiota exerts profound effects on neurodevelopment and the emergence of behavioural disorders via a bidirectional communication network known as the microbiota-gut-brain axis. During ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown neurodevelopmental disorder influenced by genetics – a discovery that promises new diagnoses for thousands of children and families worldwide. The ...