Topic: Autism

Despite hints of promise from early research, a new clinical trial finds no evidence that kids with autism benefit from nasal sprays containing the "love" hormone oxytocin.

Using an epidural for pain management during childbirth does not significantly increase newborns' risk for later developing autism spectrum disorder, according to the authors of two separate studies published by JAMA.

Serious infections in infancy appear to increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder in male children, a study published by the journal Scientific Advances found.

Americans have the right to make their own decisions. In some cases, they may even have the right to ignore the impact of their decision on others. But a free society demands more of its citizens than mere selfishness.

Survey data collected at an anti-vaccine conference in Poland suggests most vaccine skeptics and antagonists are motivated by a generalized negative attitude to vaccines, not direct experience.

Wentworth Miller, who played Michael Scofield on "Prison Break," said he was diagnosed with autism in the past year.

A Maryland jury on Thursday ruled that a man who killed five people in the Capital Gazette newsroom in 2018 is sane and therefore criminally responsible for the mass shooting.

"Black Widow," "Virgin River" Season 3, "The White Lotus," the 2021 ESPYS, "Leverage: Redemption," "Atypical" Season 4 and "The Patrick Star Show" are some of the entertainment options streaming this weekend.

Glyphosate is now showing up in humans, including in breast milk, but scientists are still debating its health effects. Because it's an effective and very cheap weedkiller, it has become pervasive.

"Atypical," starring Keir Gilchrist, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Michael Rapaport, will return for a fourth and final season on Netflix in July.