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New suicide prevention intervention for autistic adults shows promising results in trial
A suicide prevention intervention has been created for autistic adults to identify ways to reduce suicide and self-harm.
The suicide prevention trial by experts at...
Advocating for improved health condition detection for autistic people
New research finds a striking imbalance in diagnosis rates for common debilitating health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, in autistic people.
University College London...
Key link to autism spectrum disorder revealed in new mini-brain study
Mayo Clinic and Yale University scientists have used a mini-brain model to reveal the link to autism spectrum disorder.
Autism diagnosis: does postcode come into play?
New autism diagnoses tend to be clustered within specific NHS service regions, suggesting that location may influence autism diagnosis likelihood.
New research by the University...
Diarrhoea medication may treat autism symptoms
A new study found that repurposing drugs, such as diarrhoea medication, could treat autism symptoms.
Medication that treats core autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms are...
Researchers discover 60 new autism genes
A new study has identified 60 autism genes that could provide vital insight into the full spectrum of the disorder.
Autism affects individuals in different...
Autistic people are more likely to have mental and physical conditions
New research by the University of Cambridge discovers that autistic people are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions.
University of Cambridge...
Sexual violence experienced by almost 90% of autistic women
A shocking new study from France suggests that nearly nine in 10 women with autism have suffered sexual violence during their life, with most...
Astrocytes may be a cause of autism spectrum disorder symptoms
A Weill Cornell Medicine study has identified that brain cells called astrocytes may be influential in causing symptoms of autism spectrum disorder.
The Weill Cornell...
World’s first tool for accurately identifying early signs of autism
In a groundbreaking step toward enhancing treatment and care for the condition, researchers have developed the world's first accurate screening tool for locating early...
Undiagnosed autism in people could link to suicide
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely to have undiagnosed autism.
A team of researchers,...
Changes to the amygdala may cause anxiety in people with autism
In a groundbreaking study, experts have discovered that alterations to the amygdala may influence the development of anxiety in autistic people.
Researchers from the UC...
The future of autism spectrum disorder care and treatment
Autism spectrum disorder affects 78 million people and families worldwide. A new model of care and treatment prioritises personalised, stepped care approaches is urgently...
Experiential training: What does it feel like to have dementia?
Training 2 Care’s unique experiential training provides users with a glimpse of what it is like to live as a person with dementia or...
ARC launch the UK’s largest study of autism spectrum disorder
The University of Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre (ARC) have launched Spectrum 10K, the most extensive UK study to date of autism spectrum disorder, a...
AI algorithm could help diagnose autism in children earlier
Scientists have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm which they hope could aid in the early detection of autism spectrum disorder.
A team from the...
Questionnaire can detect autism in toddlers, study finds
A short questionnaire could be used to detect autism in toddlers, new research has suggested.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have determined that autism...
Common pesticide may increase autism risk, researchers find
Exposure to a common pesticide has been linked to a frequent autism-associated gene mutation, new research has found.
In a study conducted by researchers at...
Neurosteer: Advancing EEG into the 21st Century
Neurosteer has developed the first ever remote brain activity monitoring, assessment and neurofeedback platform that will bring the century-old electroencephalogram (EEG) into the 21st...
Paracetamol use during pregnancy linked to ADHD and autism in children
A study has found that a mother’s use of paracetamol during pregnancy is associated with symptoms of ADHD and autism in children.
Researchers at the...