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

A drug used to slow Alzheimer's disease may help improve social behaviors in some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD ...

Some people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have abnormal levels of glutamate in the brain. New research led by Mass ...

The link between opioid use during pregnancy and autism/ADHD in children is due to other factors, not the medication itself.

It called the analyses "evidence consistent with an association between acetaminophen exposure during pregnancy and increased ...

Experts say studies on the link between acetaminophen and autism are mixed, and none show Tylenol is a direct cause.

Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly comp ...

The FDA announced on Monday it has initiated the process to approve leucovorin calcium tablets for individuals with cerebral folate deficiency. Low levels of folate in the brain have been associated ...

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is preparing to release a report drawing a link between the use of a common over-the-counter pain medication during pregnancy and autism. Kennedy promised in an ...

I recently met Billy, a 12-year-old boy with severe autism. He had been growing well but, at around age 3, he became increasingly delayed in speaking and walking. As he got older, he would frequently ...

Just weeks before Roy Lee Ward’s scheduled execution, the Indiana Parole Board heard conflicting portrayals Monday of the man ...