Does a $5 million donation to FDA Subcommittee Chairman Martin Philbert's Risk Science Center at the University of Michigan present a conflict of interest? The donation was made by Charles Gelman, an outspoken critic of regulation and a retired medical supply manufacturer, was once identified by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as the state's second worst polluter.

Research recently completed on people with autism show that they are less likely to make irrational decisions. Their decision making skills are not driven by gut instincts but more so by both analysis and intuition. Those involved in the research showed more consistency in their pattern of choices.

Dr. Fernando Miranda believes that there is more to diagnosing a child with autism than sitting on the floor watching how they interact with toys and other children. He believes many of the clues to a true diagnosis lie in brain imaging.