Harvard and MIT researchers identify possible mechanism linking autism and intestinal inflammation

Many people with autism spectrum disorders also experience unusual gastrointestinal inflammation, but thus far scientists have not established whether and how those conditions might be linked.

Now, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers at Harvard Medical School, along with MIT researchers, may have found the missing link: infections during pregnancy can lead to high levels of the inflammatory signaling molecule interleukin-17a (...

Research reveals how genes related to psychiatric conditions can influence group behavior in zebrafish

Reproducible, miniature 3D models of human brain tissue open up new frontiers in neuroscience

HSCI scientists identify a potential target for treating neuropathic pain