After leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust.

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is observing Profound Autism Awareness Day on March 17 by providing information on supportive programs and services available to Texas families.

The FDA is approving leucovorin to treat some kids with autism. The AAP and other experts explain what families need to know. The AAP says it does not recommend the use of leucovorin for autistic ...

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people. Since 2013 it’s been baked into the name of the diagnosis itself, autism ...

There appears to be a global divide in autism. The US is in the midst of a ballooning autism crisis, with one in every 31 children now said to be suffering from the condition, among the highest rate ...

For President Obama, 2013 wasn't just the year of Obamacare. It was also the year of the brain. In April, Obama announced his Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) ...

WEST PALM BEACH — In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a starter swimming class.

The Food and Drug Administration on March 10 changed the approval for a version of the prescription drug leucovorin to include people with a very rare genetic condition. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty ...

Autism is a developmental condition that affects how people communicate, learn, and interact with others. It usually appears ...