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.
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Neuroscientist has two papers retracted, three corrected
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.
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Access to Medicaid waivers varies with race, age, region
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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New screen assesses suicidality in autistic adults
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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Brain structures grow differently in boys, men with autism
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Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
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Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
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Cerebellar circuit may convert expected pain relief into real thing
The newly identified circuit taps into the brain’s opioid system to provide a top-down form of pain relief.
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Cerebellar circuit may convert expected pain relief into real thing
The newly identified circuit taps into the brain’s opioid system to provide a top-down form of pain relief.