The battle over the “cure” for autism

Some treatments that work on individuals may cause harm to most

Report: New Autism Definition Could End ‘Epidemic’

Many currently diagnosed with autism could lose the label if proposed changes to the definition of the developmental disorder go through as planned, a new analysis suggests.

Spencer talks benefits of magic on therapy

The car is crushed. It challenged a semi-truck and lost. The driver barely survived. "I woke up in neurological intensive care with a closed brain injury and lower spinal cord injury," Ryan Spencer said. "Doctors told me I may never walk again, let alone perform again."

Gene regulator in brain's executive hub tracked across lifespan — NIH study

For the first time, scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in the brain's executive hub.

8 incredibly dumb theories famous scientists actually believed

It's a common misperception that scientists are super-smart know-it-alls. In fact, many revolutionary scientists were simply crazy eccentrics who adhered to the scientific method. Even noted scientist superstar Carl Sagan would joke about all of the ridiculous theories he'd made throughout his unparalleled career.