Susan Boyle has recently revealed that she's been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. Prior to her announcement, it was widely documented that Boyle's disability and self-professed "slowness" was the result of damage suffered at birth. So did that not actually happen? Read… 12/09/13 4:45pm Monday 4:45pm

Susan Boyle Says She's Been Diagnosed with Asperger's

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A woman, whom the medical journal Current Biology simply calls SM, has a rare from of brain damage, and literally can not feel fear. But researchers sure had a good time trying to scare her! Read… 12/20/10 2:17pm 12/20/10 2:17pm

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