By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Autism diagnoses in the United States have increased significantly since 2000, intensifying public concern over what might contribute to its prevalence. Recent U.S.

US President Donald Trump ignited controversy by suggesting a link between autism rates and environmental factors, specifically mentioning the Amish community and Cuba's low autism rates, attributing ...

Autism. Down syndrome. Cerebral palsy. Spina bifida. Blindness. These are some of the disabilities represented by about 40 ...

Meleny Soto admits she was "shocked" at what her 5-year-old son said but "overjoyed" nonetheless at what it signified.

Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like behaviors. In mouse models, drugs and neuromodulation techniques that suppressed ...

Madeline Rosaler. Even in middle school, Rosaler recalls, she had the fascination with found objects and vintage clothing that would lead her to a career in theatrical production, including costume ...

UC Berkeley researchers mapped the brain circuits that control growth hormone during sleep, uncovering a feedback system where sleep fuels hormone release, and the hormone regulates wakefulness. The ...

"Don't take Tylenol," Trump instructed pregnant women about a dozen times during the unwieldy White House news conference, also urging mothers not to give their infants the drug, known by the generic ...

Brittany Dube is a public health professional with expertise in health education and community health. She works for her local Department of Health as a Behavioral Health, Health Promotion, and ...

The report alleged that Bears coaches and staffers suspected that the 2024 No. 1 overall draft pick out of USC had something else happening — namely, a learning disorder that had never been properly ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “I got diagnosed with autism when I was filming season one of The Last of Us,” Ramsey explained to ...