Dr. Xavier Salvatella, Research Professor at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), and Carla Garcia, Research Associate in the Salvatella Lab, study the molecular mechanisms behind complex neurological conditions such as autism.

Autism diagnoses have increased significantly in recent decades, with recent estimates suggesting that 1 in 36 children are now identified on the autism spectrum. Scientists around the world are working to better understand the causes of this complex condition and to identify potential pathways for treatment.

In this episode, we revisit a virtual press briefing where researchers from IRB Barcelona discuss new findings related to idiopathic autism, cases of autism that do not appear to have a clear genetic cause. Their research points to a mutation that may play a role in the development of autism, offering new insights into how the condition may arise and how scientists might approach it in the future.