Autism has long challenged scientists trying to unlock its biological origins. With complex genetic, behavioral, and communication symptoms appearing in early childhood, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

Empathy isn't just innate — it can be trained by associating another person’s happiness with personal rewards.

Scientists have discovered a “neurobiotic sense” — a newly identified system where the gut sends real-time signals from ...

The bacteria in your gut help you digest food, produce key nutrients, fight off life-threatening maladies including cancer ...

Many people with a Blue Badge may not be aware that they can use the permit to park for free in disabled parking bays in a ...

Blue Badge users could access parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities, extended parking durations, or exemptions from parking fees.

The Blue Badge scheme allows people with severe mobility problems to park closer to places they intend to visit ...

Researchers have suspected for some time that the link between our gut and brain plays a role in the onset of Parkinson's ...

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early stages of ...

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early ...

What does all of this mean for the Autism Spectrum and Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled communities?

New research has suggested that a virus that has typically been thought of as common and harmless may actually be associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. This study, which has been ...