Books on Health: Tantalized by the Hint of a Cure for Autism
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If lightning strikes once, then why not again? This irrational logic will tempt the victims of any senseless tragedy to believe in miracles, or so Portia Iversen assures us by way of explaining her long, determined slog toward a miracle of her own. Whether she actually found one or not, readers will have to decide for themselves.
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NEW YORK  - Scientists may be closing in on a remedy for a common degenerative condition of the retina called retinitis pigmentosa.
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Science & environment: Ben Goldacre: Wondrous, amazing, buy-more-now positive results of even more trials of fish oils have started appearing all over the media.
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Scientists searching for a way to treat the rare but severe childhood neurological disorder Rett syndrome have reversed the disease in mice, raising hopes for doing the same in people.
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Scientists are praised for finding new autism genes by scanning families with the condition.
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According to new evidence, the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) is not at all linked to autism. The research also indicated that it is not linked to other developmental problems.
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A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.
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A new book suggests that among other things, eating ice cream and cutting back on meat may help raise your fertility.
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How about a sailboat? Or vitamins, Navajo healing, and organic foods?
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John Hopkins University School of Medicine launched a study of the cause of autism and had made a step forward. A recent study of brain tissue taken from affected patients has
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Scientists believe they have identified a protein which could be the key to developing a new treatment for allergies.
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MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to make it easier for pediatricians to spot and begin early treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders, the American Academy of Pediatrics has released two new reports with recommendations for identifying and managing these conditions.
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An entrepreneur has made caring for her autistic son and for others like him her third business.
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A new book argues that parents who push their children to be brilliant may cause more harm than good
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A new study finds that autism can be identified at around 14 months, much earlier than previously thought. How early diagnosis can improve outcomes.
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Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain.
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Scientists pinpoint a protein they believe holds the key to hearing, and maybe new treatments for deafness.