Abigail Fagan
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New measure yields rapid diagnosis in adults with autism
An abbreviated tool enables clinicians to quickly assess adults for signs of autism.

New measure yields rapid diagnosis in adults with autism
New York program transports children with autism to their passion
In a New York City after-school program, children with autism build social skills through a shared interest in trains.

New York program transports children with autism to their passion
Tool taps personal interests to understand self-control
A novel take on a widely used test could help clinicians assess impulsivity in people with autism.

Tool taps personal interests to understand self-control
Anxiety may heighten social communication challenges in autism
Anxiety may exacerbate social communication problems in children with autism — and not the other way around.

Anxiety may heighten social communication challenges in autism
Marijuana compound curbs seizures by pushing ‘brakes’ in brain
A compound derived from marijuana may treat a severe form of epilepsy by dampening brain activity.

Marijuana compound curbs seizures by pushing ‘brakes’ in brain
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Neurons fuel lung tumors that have spread to brain
Functional synapses between brain cells and cancer cells are key to the metastatic growth, according to new findings from two independent teams.

Neurons fuel lung tumors that have spread to brain
Functional synapses between brain cells and cancer cells are key to the metastatic growth, according to new findings from two independent teams.
Meet the Autism Data Science Initiative grantees
The awarded projects plan to study gene-and-environment interactions in people, stem cells and organoids, as well as predictors of positive life outcomes in autistic youth and adults.

Meet the Autism Data Science Initiative grantees
The awarded projects plan to study gene-and-environment interactions in people, stem cells and organoids, as well as predictors of positive life outcomes in autistic youth and adults.
Exclusive: The 23 studies the FDA based its expanded leucovorin label on
The studies include 46 people, mostly toddlers, who have cerebral folate deficiency due to variants in a folate transporter.

Exclusive: The 23 studies the FDA based its expanded leucovorin label on
The studies include 46 people, mostly toddlers, who have cerebral folate deficiency due to variants in a folate transporter.