On 16 April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism. The US Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary pointed to new data showing that autism prevalence in the ...

Autism or - as it is medically referred to - autism spectrum disorder, is used to describe a range of conditions which can affect how a person communicates and interacts with others. More than one in ...

Clinicians and researchers continue to address unproven and debunked claims about the origins of autism — most notably that vaccines and prenatal acetaminophen use may increase the risk for the ...

Leucovorin has now got FDA nod for treating cerebral folate deficiency, a neurological condition, that can lead to low levels of vitamin B9 (folate) levels in the brain. The Food and Drug ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the drug leucovorin for use in treating autism symptoms. President Donald Trump, during a news conference at the White House, ...

RECENTLY, THE U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued several high-profile announcements around its work in determining the cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). One of these ...

WASHINGTON — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump's weekend comment that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder. Health ...

US President Donald Trump has claimed there is a link between the use of painkiller Tylenol by pregnant women and an increased risk of autism in some children. Going against current scientific advice ...

Toymaker Mattel has launched its first-ever Barbie with autism. The popular doll carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload, ...