Autism

Doctors are testing whether infecting people with worms or giving them hot baths could reduce some symptoms of autism.

How long infants spend looking at other people's eyes may be an earlier marker of autism, a new study suggests.

Eating certain types of fatty acids, such as omega-6 fatty acid, in pregnancy may reduce the risk of autism.

New research suggests that the reason children with autism avoid eye contact isn't purely due to lack of social skills.

There is no link between autism and vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.