The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

The idea that autistic people lack a ‘theory of mind’ has shaped ASD research for 40 years. The evidence never supported it – ...

The FDA narrowed leucovorin's use to a rare disorder, a major shift after Trump and RFK Jr. promoted it for autism.

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Epistemic injustice is the assumption that people, usually those with less power, are unable to correctly understand their ...

The drug leucovorin was touted by the Trump administration in September as a potential treatment for thousands of children with autism. Now, some parents and guardians of children with autism say they ...

When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is different and may be distressed by their surroundings. Or if the conversation moves beyond childhood, the focus might be about an ...

Dasgupta is the author of “Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins” and a professor of medicine at Boston University. President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have characterized the rise ...

By Lisa Richwine and Sarah Mills LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - A powerful scene in the action epic "Gladiator II" had one ...

A Charlotte mother said a recent encounter between her son, who has autism, and a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer turned ...

The government’s advisory board on autism research has cancelled a public meeting scheduled for March 19. This would have been the first public meeting of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...