In Bethesda, a 15-year-old girl talks to her television set. Often, she seems more connected to the tube's ghostly embrace than to her own father, mother, brothers and sister. She flushes household ...

Newswise — CSHL scientists have reversed the narrative on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genetics. Researchers believed that siblings affected by ASD inherited a greater portion of their mother's ...

Heart failure contributed to 452,573 U.S. deaths in 2023, a new HFSA report shows, with death rates rising sharply among adults ages 25 to 64. Kaiser must repay 1,000-plus California nurses underpaid ...

A suburban Chicago father has dedicated countless hours to making Illinois better for his son and others with developmental disabilities. In fact, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker even singled out Mike Baker ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — KSHB 41 reporter Fe Silva covers education stories involving K-12. Share your story idea with Fe. Nine-year-old Dennis Day and his father, Travis, share more than just a family ...

The father's age may matter more than the mother's when it comes to the risk of some disorders like autism in children. A new study shows the number of "de novo" or new genetic mutations passed to ...

Raising a kid with autism is no easy task. And on Father’s Day I salute all the fathers out there doing their share. They deserve to be honored. Recently, I read a memoir written by a dad that made me ...