We don’t need to defrost an assumption over 70 years old

More research is needed into autism, not bringing up wrong theories that were popular decades ago, argues Kevin Whelan

Study finds low blood levels of HDL in children with autism

Mystery surrounds autism. Its theories of causes and treatments are as unique and diverse as the people who have it. The same holds true for its symptoms. Scientists and physicians are uncovering more about this disorder every day; many of those studies and findings concentrate on diet.

Why are the French still blaming mothers for autism?

The victimization of autistic children and their families in the United States by many psychoanalysts and their acolytes from the late 1940s through at least the 1970s has been well documented in memoirs on the subject and by historians and journalists. During this time it was commonly believed that autism was caused by bad parenting - bad mothering, in particular. A controversial new film by ...

Should Google take the crazy out of the Internet?

Evgeny Morozov thinks search engines should "flag" sites that promote nutty conspiracy theories. It's a nutty idea.

SchoolBook: In Harlem, a Charter School Recruits Autistic Children

The new Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem, which is modeling itself on the Department of Education's popular program for high-functioning autistic students, called ASD Nest, has given itself the ambitious task of seeking out families who may not know their children have a disorder on the autism spectrum.