Leucovorin, a.k.a. folinic acid, is “an ‘activated’ form of folic acid—vitamin B9,” says Jamie Alan, Ph.D., an associate ...

"All children, except one, grow up," is the opening line from J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan." It also exemplifies the worst fear of every parent who has a child on the autism spectrum: that our children ...

With national increased prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder comes great local need for resources in Southwest Florida.

More than one in 100 people are believed to be autistic. Here we look at what it is, how it is medically diagnosed and how it can make people feel.

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

Among a small cohort of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, a 12-week course of memantine led to improved ...

In a press conference this afternoon, the Trump administration linked rising rates of autism spectrum disorder to the use of Tylenol (a brand name of acetaminophen) during pregnancy. There is no ...

In a recent cabinet meeting, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested a potential connection between male ...

Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD) is the former name of a rare genetic disorder known as Zellweger spectrum disorder (ZSD). Doctors usually diagnose it shortly after birth, and treatment includes ...

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder can happen when alcohol in the mother's blood passes to her baby through the placenta.