Most existing studies have centered on 2 forms of PDD--autism and Rett disorder. The ratio of boys to girls with autism is approximately 3:1 to 4:1. Consistent with the difference in IQ is the ...

In the pristine laboratories of Duke-NUS Medical School, a revolution in anxiety and mental health treatment is quietly ...

Originally from the steel town of Weirton, WV, Harry Psaros' life is the epitome of perseverance and strong will.

BY AHMAD SHUAIBU ISA The concept of political independence is frequently viewed as the cornerstone of a ...

Until 2013, the DSM-4 (fourth edition) listed four separate diagnoses within the category of pervasive developmental disorder: autistic disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, childhood disintegrative ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term that ... Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5): autistic disorder pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

The SYNGAP1 gene, which supports the production of a protein called SynGAP (Synaptic Ras GTPase-Activating Protein), is known ...

The Community Foundation for Brevard recently awarded $100,000 to Florida Institute of Technology’s Shaohua Xu, Ph.D., to ...

was now unemployed on mental health grounds and had been diagnosed with a “pervasive development disorder”. “Be in no doubt, these offences are so serious that a substantial term of ...

“In light of the pervasive, widely publicized ... Individuals with SCT have one copy of the gene associated with sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a blood disorder characterized by misshapen blood ...