The American Academy of Pediatrics embraces the diagnosis, but courts have thrown out some cases, calling it “junk science.” ...

A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of ...

A new UC Davis MIND Institute study offers critical insights into Rett syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects mostly ...

Asperger's syndrome refers to a high-functioning form ... Why is Asperger’s more common in boys than in girls? Created with Sketch. Autism is about four times more common in boys than in girls ...

People who struggle with imposter syndrome believe that they are undeserving of their achievements and the high esteem in which they are, in fact, generally held. They feel that they aren’t as ...

Roberson, 57, was condemned for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in the east Texas city of ...

Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like a ...

Shaeden's romantic gestures seemed to do the trick - we think Carlie looks over the moon. The story's made the headlines today - World Down's Syndrome Day - and we have to say, we just can't stop ...

She lost her beloved companion, a female turtle named Tucker, and now she wants the community to help her find her pet. It seems that Tucker, a red-eared slider, escaped through a tiny break in ...

Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth, growing up to seven feet long and exceeding 2,000 pounds. These reptilian relics are the only remaining representatives of a family of turtles that ...

A former teacher’s sentencing for hitting a six-year-old boy with Down Syndrome with a ruler was delayed Wednesday after a judge said he wanted to see the video. Bernadine Cousins, 54 ...

As Florida's Gulf Coast readies for Hurricane Helene to make landfall as a major hurricane Thursday, it's not just human residents who are at risk. Florida's wildlife will be bracing for impacts ...