An automated system that keeps watch over children could spot the telltale signs of autism and lead to earlier diagnoses

Norwegian extremist Anders Behring Breivik may seem insane, but the insanity defense may not work for him.

Teens living in more rural environments harbor more anti-inflammatory microbes on their skin

The trial of former Sen. John Edwards, who is currently facing charges of allegedly diverting funds from his failed 2008 presidential campaign to his former mistress, Rielle Hunter, raises a question that comes up whenever any famous name pops up ...

State and federal health officials are investigating how a rare and virulent bacteria strain appears to have killed a researcher at a VA hospital. Ben Tracy reports.

The high prices reflect growing demand and a shortage of willing donors. Asian women can get about $10,000 to $20,000 for their eggs, while women of other ethnic groups typically get about $6,000.It's technically called an egg "donation." But if you're a young Asian woman, donating your eggs to an infertile couple can fetch enough cash to buy a used car or perhaps a semester at college.

Agency to fund $20 million in grants for exploring uses for 24 compounds

Cells from fetal boys and girls have been found in mothers four to five decades following their last pregnancy. And researchers think they must be doing something. But what?

For decades, teachers, managers and parents have assumed that the performance of students and employees fits what's known as the bell curve — in most activities, we expect a few people to be very good, a few people to be very bad and most people to be average. But new research argues that a lot of people are actually outliers.

By taking a closer look at the usage of words like "to" and "that", mathematicians track changing literary styles across the centuries

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges people born between 1945 and 1965 to be tested, noting that roughly 75% of people with the disease are baby boomers.The number of baby boomers dying from a "silent epidemic" of hepatitis C infections is increasing so rapidly that federal officials are planning a new nationwide push for widespread testing.

Enron, Worldcom, Bernie Madoff — the past decade has brought us a long parade of headlines involving unethical behavior. And that's led researchers to a disturbing conclusion: The vast majority of us are not only capable of behaving in profoundly unethical ways, but without realizing it, we do it all the time. Exhibit A: the story of Toby Groves.

Database will hold gusher of data from NCI's tumor sequencing projects

Campaigning psychiatrist David Healy says patients, not drug companies, should give feedback on medicines for a true picture of their effectiveness

Pro-reason bloggers are doing a better job than scientists at challenging alternative medicine. Long may it continue, says Nicoli Nattrass