Rebecca Sohn is a freelance health and science writer. She has been an intern at CalMatters and at STAT as well as a science fellow at Mashable, and is a graduate of New York University’s Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program. Before that, Sohn attended Skidmore College, where she earned a B.A. in English and minored in music.
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Neuroscientist has two papers retracted, three corrected
Five studies of Alzheimer’s disease or traumatic brain injury, all led by Gary Dunbar at Central Michigan University, have some form of image duplication.
Neuroscientist has two papers retracted, three corrected
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Rebecca Sohn
2 November 2023 | 4 min read
Access to Medicaid waivers varies with race, age, region
Black and Hispanic people with autism in North Carolina are 15 and 37 percent less likely, respectively, to receive a Medicaid waiver than their white counterparts are.
Access to Medicaid waivers varies with race, age, region
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Rebecca Sohn
22 April 2022 | 2 min read
New screen assesses suicidality in autistic adults
A short questionnaire created in consultation with autistic people is the first of its kind to accurately gauge suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adults on the spectrum.
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Rebecca Sohn
22 September 2021 | 4 min read
Brain structures grow differently in boys, men with autism
Autistic boys and men show notable differences in brain development, according to magnetic resonance imaging scans taken over a 16-year period.
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Rebecca Sohn
19 May 2021 | 4 min read
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