One woman panicked when the genetic test she had ordered over the Internet concluded that her son was carrying a life-threatening disorder and, even more disturbing, that he was not -- genetically -- ...

New animal research is raising provocative questions about whether a simple mix of everyday nutrients can dramatically dial down core autism-like behaviors. The findings, while early and limited to ...

Scientists like to say that their work usually proceeds two steps forward and one step back. But sometimes that’s optimistic. Case in point: A scientific effort I’ve been writing about since 2010, the ...