CDC’s new autism–vaccine update sparks strong pushback from doctors and expertsThe CDC changed its autism–vaccine webpage, creating debate among doctors, experts and lawmakers. The update uses new language about vaccin...
21 Nov, 2025, 04.35 AM IST
Zoho's Sridhar Vembu once revealed how autism destoyed his personal life and left him suicidally depressedZoho founder Sridhar Vembu sparked controversy by suggesting vaccines may cause autism in children, citing a study and his personal experie...
28 Oct, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism - Donald Trump's Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claim goes viral, draws sharp reactionsAs for the circumcision theory, the most widely cited paper, published by Danish researchers in 2015, was "riddled with flaws" that were po...
10 Oct, 2025, 06.48 AM IST
She avoided Tylenol during pregnancy — so why were all 3 of her kids diagnosed with Autism?President Donald Trump's remarks linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism have angered mothers like Brittany Slawter. She states she neve...
07 Oct, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Trump's comments on autism evoke anger, hope among autistic people and their familiesPresident Trump's recent comments on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines generated diverse reactions. Some families welcomed the renewed focus an...
28 Sep, 2025, 07.50 PM IST
Does paracetamol or vaccines during pregnancy cause autism, as Trump claims? WHO, experts respondThe WHO and medical organizations refuted claims linking paracetamol use during pregnancy and vaccines to autism, citing inconsistent scien...
23 Sep, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
WHO says evidence 'inconsistent' of link between autism and paracetemol use in pregnancyWorld Health Organization refutes claims linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism. WHO spokesperson Tarik JaSarević states the ev...
23 Sep, 2025, 03.47 PM IST
Trump orders FDA warning on Tylenol during pregnancy amid autism concerns despite scientific evidencePresident Donald Trump announces FDA will warn physicians about acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism risk, contradicting decades o...
23 Sep, 2025, 06.14 AM IST
Trump to make major announcement on autism today, calls it 'biggest medical breakthrough'Donald Trump teased a "very important" autism announcement, suggesting a potential link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism ris...
22 Sep, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
The rise in Autism diagnoses: What’s really behind the surge, and the harmful myths that still cloud our understandingWith autism rates rising dramatically since the ’90s, questions swirl about its causes and characteristics. Contrary to myths, autism isn’t...
21 May, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
Is there a connection between women's health during pregnancy and autism? This study debunks mythThe study analysed over 1.1 million Danish pregnancies, examining 236 maternal conditions in health records. Researchers linked most autism...
31 Jan, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Autism spectrum disorder: Causes, diagnosis, and treatmentsAutism spectrum disorder's increase in diagnoses is linked to improved screening and broader behavioural criteria. Risk factors include gen...
14 Jan, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
World Autism Awareness Day 2024: Theme, date, history, significance and other detailsWorld Autism Awareness Day provides an opportunity to dispel myths surrounding the disorder and educate people about how autism impacts ind...
01 Apr, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
18 million Indians have autism: Learn more about 3rd most common developmental disorder; know the basics of parenting children with ASD1 to 1.5 per cent of children aged two to nine years are diagnosed with ASD.
02 Apr, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
- 'Nothing can be done' in genetic Fragile X Syndrome a myth
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The absence of clinical medicine to treat Fragile X Syndrome, the most common known genetic cause of autism, does no...
19 Feb, 2017, 11.05 PM IST
Autism risk genes linked to higher intelligenceA study has found new evidence linking genetic factors associated with autism to better cognitive ability in people who do not have the con...
21 Mar, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
- High autism rates linked to environmental pollution: Study
An analysis of 100 million US medical records shows one of the most dramatic proofs of a link between environmental pollutants and autism a...
14 Mar, 2014, 10.53 PM IST