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Evidence linking acetaminophen to autism, ADHD under debate again
As acetaminophen lawsuits make their way through the U.S. court system, researchers reevaluate the quality of the evidence linking in-utero exposure to the painkiller to neurodevelopmental issues in children.
Evidence linking acetaminophen to autism, ADHD under debate again
Psychology research skews mostly white and wealthy
For decades, the overwhelming majority of psychology research has examined people who live in the United States and other affluent Western countries — presenting a skewed view of the human mind.
Psychology research skews mostly white and wealthy
The cost of a delayed autism diagnosis
Many people go more than half of their lives before learning that they are autistic; one writer on the spectrum believes we can do better.
The cost of a delayed autism diagnosis
Canada makes clinical trial data available to public
Canada's health department is now sharing study results on new drugs and treatments online. Transparency advocates want the United States to do the same.
Canada makes clinical trial data available to public
What it’s like to be autistic at an autism research conference
An autistic journalist is cautiously optimistic that the annual INSAR conference is becoming more inclusive of the autism community.
What it’s like to be autistic at an autism research conference
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In memoriam: Kevin Dunbar, who traced the neural basis of human reasoning
Using imaging technologies, he transformed our understanding of how creativity and scientific discovery arise in the brain.
In memoriam: Kevin Dunbar, who traced the neural basis of human reasoning
Using imaging technologies, he transformed our understanding of how creativity and scientific discovery arise in the brain.
Neurons engage in risky, DNA-breaking business during migration
The cells later repair the damage, which occurs mostly in transcriptionally silent parts of the genome.
Neurons engage in risky, DNA-breaking business during migration
The cells later repair the damage, which occurs mostly in transcriptionally silent parts of the genome.
Study questions DSM-5’s combining of autism traits
Sensory traits and restricted and repetitive behaviors are best understood as distinct but related characteristics, the new work suggests.
Study questions DSM-5’s combining of autism traits
Sensory traits and restricted and repetitive behaviors are best understood as distinct but related characteristics, the new work suggests.