Jill U. Adams is a freelance science journalist based in Albany, New York. She covers health, mental health and biomedical research for such publications as The Transmitter, The Washington Post, Scientific American, Undark and The Scientist. She has a Ph.D. in pharmacology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Tracking health in autistic adults, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 27 April.
Autism experts venture to set the narrative for INSAR, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 20 April.
Autism experts venture to set the narrative for INSAR, and more
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Jill Adams
21 April 2026 | 2 min read
Autism-linked genes alter sleep behavior, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 April.
Autism-linked genes alter sleep behavior, and more
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Jill Adams
14 April 2026 | 2 min read
Single-gene systems-level effects, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 6 April.
Cortical evolution, ZBTB18, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 30 March.
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