Autism
Diabetic mums are more likely to have children with autism, says study
Research, in recent years, has pointed toward a link between the condition, the immune system and the developing foetal brain.
'Online information on vaccines, autism not reliable'
The idea that vaccines can cause autism is still around, and parents continue to be exposed to this misinformation.
Pit bull protects two-year-old autistic toddler who got lost in woods for two days
Two-year-old Charlee Campbell disappeared around 10am on Thursday morning from her grandmum’s house in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky.
Children with autism spectrum disorder more prone to food allergy
Children with ASD are more than twice as likely to suffer from a food allergy than children who do not have it.
Children with autism spectrum disorder more prone to food allergy
The study found that 11.25 percent of children reportedly diagnosed with ASD have a food allergy.
Smartphone app can detect autism symptoms in kids
Autism screening in young children is presently done in clinical settings, rather than the child's natural environment.
Smartphone app can detect autism symptoms in kids
The study points the way to broader, easier access to screening for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Here's how emotions in facial expressions are understood
Special brain mechanisms may be more concerned with emotion detection than recognition per se.
People with autism can't recognise lies: Study
It is also related to how many ASD traits people in the general population have, the more traits, the poorer deception detection ability.
Does eating fish in pregnancy increase autism risk?
The health benefits of fish outweigh the risks from mercury.