Difficult childhood experiences of mothers, rather than fathers, appear to have a negative impact on children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism. This has been shown in a study ...

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

Researchers have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers now have a better sense of the genes' roles in human brain development and function and their ability ...

Anti-inflammatory properties may provide neuroprotective effects, researchers suggest ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders encompass a spectrum of conditions in which genetic variation disrupts the development and function of the central nervous system. Advances in genomic technologies have ...

Expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) would cause more harm than good, according to an article ...

A new study suggests that therapeutic interventions to treat neurodevelopmental disorders may be more effective if done during the early stages of brain development. A new study suggests that ...

A large review found no causal link between antidepressant use before or during pregnancy and ADHD or autism in children. The ...

Antidepressant use during pregnancy does not cause an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, according ...