Deep brain stimulation may reduce severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder
Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical ...
Autistic athletes face unique challenges in elite sport, but could have a competitive edge
Throughout her career, Olympic rower Caragh McMurtry faced challenges she now understands as characteristic of her autism.
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Bella Ramsey Reveals They Were Diagnosed with Autism While Filming The Last of Us
In an interview with British Vogue for its April 2025 cover story, Bella Ramsey opened up about their autism diagnosis. The ...
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Study finds an important cause of autism
A recent study from Northwestern University has uncovered a genetic factor that may play a key role in autism. Researchers found that a specific gene affects how brain cells form connections during ...
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Cannabis and Mood Disorders: Use at Your Own Risk
Research on the use of cannabis by persons with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder clearly demonstrates that ...
Still think autism is a 'boy thing'? Wrong: we're vastly under-diagnosing girls and they're suffering as a result. Here are the signs to look for, by top neuroscientist GIN…
If asked to name someone famous, fictional or real who is 'on the spectrum', most people give the same sorts of replies.