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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Sensory profiles in autism, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 19 January.
Alzheimer’s disease and autism; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 12 January.
Profiles of neurodevelopmental conditions; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 5 January.
Profiles of neurodevelopmental conditions; and more
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Jill Adams
6 January 2026 | 1 min read
Autism in Kenya, organoid research, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 22 December.
Glutamate receptors, mRNA transcripts and SYNGAP1; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 15 December.
Glutamate receptors, mRNA transcripts and SYNGAP1; and more
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Jill Adams
16 December 2025 | 2 min read
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