«Common food additives and colorings can increase hyperactive behavior in a broad range of children, a study being released today found. ~ It was the first time researchers conclusively and scientifically confirmed a link that had long been suspected by many parents. Numerous support groups for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have for years recommended removing such ingredients from diets, although experts have continued to debate the evidence.»

«Symptoms of mental retardation and autism have been reversed for the first time in laboratory mice.»

«A part of the brain associated with emotional learning and fear shrinks in people with autism, research suggests.»

«Scientists have discovered how mutations in two key proteins may lead to autism.»