By Francisco Paiva Jr. A study published Wednesday (Oct. 15, 2025) in Science Advances suggests that long-term exposure to lead may have played an unexpected role in the evolution of the human brain. According to the authors, contact with the metal more than two million years ago may have created evolutionary pressure favoring individuals more […]
By Francisco Paiva Jr.,CEO of Tismoo & Editor-in-Chief of Revista Autismo magazine from Brazil Once again, the numbers are up. According to the latest biennial report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 1 in every 31 eight-year-old children in the United States has been identified with autism spectrum disorder
Note: The following information does not replace consultation with a specialist for diagnosis. Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as it is technically known, is a health condition characterized by impairments in three significant areas of human development: socio-emotional skills, shared attention, and language. Today, science recognizes not just one type of autism, but many
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