17-year-old Pennsylvania student Connor Hill wins $250,000 after computer algorithm solves decades-old geometry puzzle, identifying exactly 146 rare 3D shapesConnor Hill, a 17-year-old from Pennsylvania, has won the top $250,000 prize at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search after using a cust...
16 Aug, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Bernie Marcus was fired from his job in 1978, then built Home Depot and an $11 billion fortune — now his foundation is putting nearly $30 million into heart research, reviving his early dream of medicineBernie Marcus was fired from Handy Dan in 1978, a setback that helped push him toward cofounding Home Depot and building an $11 billion for...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Unproven treatments can land doctors in trouble. Supreme Court says experimental therapies amount to misconductThe Supreme Court has ruled that doctors who administer unproven treatments, such as stem cell therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder, may be...
31 Jan, 2026, 01.54 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
Why is leucovorin being considered as an autism treatment?The US FDA approved GlaxoSmithKline's leucovorin. This decision followed a review of leucovorin's use in patients. These patients had cereb...
23 Sep, 2025, 07.07 AM 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 warns pregnant women to avoid Tylenol over autism fears but Tylenol maker insists it’s completely safe — here’s what moms need to know nowAutism diagnoses in the U.S. have risen sharply in the past two decades, with the CDC estimating that 2.77% of 8-year-olds were diagnosed b...
23 Sep, 2025, 04.21 AM IST
Kenvue stock drops over 7% after Trump admin report linking Tylenol to AutismKenvue stock plummeted following a report that the Trump administration plans to warn about a potential link between Tylenol's active ingre...
23 Sep, 2025, 03.51 AM IST
Trump says the new wonder drug leucovorin is the answer to Autism treatment - here's how it will help children with ASDThe Trump administration has highlighted leucovorin, a drug usually used in cancer treatment, as a possible therapy for autism, with previo...
22 Sep, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
When will Trump announce Tylenol-autism link? Can leucovorin decrease its symptoms?Donald Trump is expected to announce a possible link between Tylenol and autism. The announcement is scheduled after a press briefing by Ka...
22 Sep, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
What is Tylenol, the drug Trump is planning to link to autism?The Trump government is preparing to issue guidance connecting acetaminophen, the major ingredient in Tylenol, to autism. Authorities may r...
22 Sep, 2025, 05.38 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
- Smartphone app helps early detection of autism
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new smartphone app that tracks eye movement to determine, in less than a minute, if a c...
13 Nov, 2016, 05.59 PM IST
Autism induced in monkeys to develop treatmentChinese researchers have successfully induced human autism in monkeys in a bid to develop treatment for the rare syndrome that impairs soci...
27 Jan, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
New autism treatment to help children in IndiaClinical researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester in UK collaborated with colleagues in south Asia to adapt the therap...
17 Dec, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
'Idiosyncratic' brain patterns in autism discoveredScientists have discovered unique synchronisation patterns in brains of individuals with autism, a finding that may lead to early diagnosis...
20 Jan, 2015, 03.44 PM IST
Oxytocin improves brain function in autistic kidsResearchers from Yale School of Medicine found that oxytocin enhances brain activity while processing social information in children.
03 Dec, 2013, 12.57 PM IST