Prenatal Ultrasounds Can Help Identify Early Signs Of Autism, Researchers Say
A test that most expectant moms undergo during pregnancy could help predict whether a child may develop autism.
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A test that most expectant moms undergo during pregnancy could help predict whether a child may develop autism.
A group of Acton teenagers are conducting virtual classrooms for students with autism.
Learning is difficult right now for all students, but it's especially hard for those with special needs who require hands-on education.
A drug used to treat heart failure for decades may improve behavioral symptoms in some young children with autism.
'Operation House Call' would provide more access and better care for people living with autism and other disabilities.
A local researcher is screening babies soon after birth to see whether the very earliest intervention might help prevent autism in at-risk children.
Dominic Killiany speaks through his paintings. His pieces are full of vibrant colors and symmetry.
Kayla Blizzard is on the autism spectrum and goes to a school outside of Wilmington that doesn't host a prom. But thanks to her own determination, she's going to the Wilmington High School prom.
This could lead to children with autism having the option to start therapies early
Patriots safety Duron Harmon made a special visit to a school in Randolph Wednesday morning.
WBZ's Yadires Nova-Salcedo talks via satellite with Autism Speaks president & CEO Angela Geiger on the English version and to Autism Speaks spokesperson Lucia Murillo-Chacko on the Spanish version.
This autism month, and a local company has a special commitment to hiring people with intellectual or physical disabilities, and it's working out well for both parties.
A new large study should reassure parents there is no link between the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, and autism.
According to a study in the journal Pediatrics, young children with autism have a harder time getting to sleep and staying asleep.
A Woburn mother opened her mailbox to find a bag of marijuana. Surveillance video captured the man who left it there.
An Abington family was touched by a special Christmas surprise this year.
A program aims to break down the barrier by teaching future doctors to get to know their special patients and find ways to reach and treat them.
The goal of the Wings for Autism event is to help ease the stress of flying.
The health of a mother's gut may affect her child's risk of developing autism, according to a new study from the UVA School of Medicine.
Researchers found that certain drugs designed to fight cancer were able to reverse the autism symptoms in the affected mice.
New Hampshire's Story Land will host its first-ever "Sensory Sensitive Weekend" on Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24th.
A Braintree second grader is so devoted to her little brother she wrote him a book.
A test and possible treatment for autism may be on the horizon after a new study finds a link between the disorder and one particular hormone in the human body.
As the trial of Lindsay Clancy brings renewed attention to postpartum psychosis, Haley Ashcom shares her experience with the dangerous condition.
The defense rested in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Friday in Massachusetts. The prosecution has started calling rebuttal witnesses.
Hopkinton town officials have asked the company to deactivate the Flock cameras as soon as possible and remove them.
A shuttle bus was supposed to take commuters from Medford to North Station in Boston, but a confused driver took them 10 miles in the wrong direction.
Popular road trip zones from the Berkshires to Vermont and New Hampshire to Maine are all seeing very healthy forests.
The defense rested in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Friday in Massachusetts. The prosecution has started calling rebuttal witnesses.
As the trial of Lindsay Clancy brings renewed attention to postpartum psychosis, Haley Ashcom shares her experience with the dangerous condition.
Fall may be the biggest postcard season in New England. So what kind of show is in store?
A shuttle bus was supposed to take commuters from Medford to North Station in Boston, but a confused driver took them 10 miles in the wrong direction.
Hopkinton town officials have asked the company to deactivate the Flock cameras as soon as possible and remove them.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown got a chance to face his former team on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Eagles were in town for the first of two joint practices.
Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.