Scientists have made a breakthrough in our understanding of the development of childhood autism. The discovery, which sheds light on a small number of biochemical pathways involved in autism ...

Researchers have shed new light on the changes in metabolism that occur between birth and the presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood. The researchers discovered that a small ...

Rare diseases are genetic disorders that affect a small proportion of the population. Despite their rarity, they can be a ...

There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific ...