Month: August 2023
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Exclusive: Shake-up at top psychiatric institute following suicide in clinical trial | Spectrum | Autism Research News
The New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City is undergoing an audit and a change in leadership following a suicide that occurred during one of its clinical trials. Autism researcher Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele has abruptly taken the helm as the interim executive director of the institute and chair of the Columbia University psychiatry department,…
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Autism Study Unveils New Genetic Players and Role of Language Delay – Neuroscience News
Summary: Researchers shed new light on how genetics may influence the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, the largest ever to focus on families with multiple children diagnosed with autism, has revealed seven potential risk genes. Additionally, it has provided genetic evidence for reconsidering language delay as a key component of ASD. These…
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Leon Black accused of raping teen with autism at Jeffrey Epstein’s mansion in new lawsuit
The new accusations follow Epstein-related rape allegations made against Black last year NEW YORK (TAN) — Financier Leon Black has been accused for the second time in as many years of raping someone at Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion. The latest accusations, made in a lawsuit filed on 25 July in federal court in Manhattan, outline in graphic…
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Compact kin of CRISPR discovered across eukaryotes | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Super fanz: The Fanzor protein (shown modeled in the image) from a fungus can edit DNA in human cells. Scientists have found a CRISPR-like enzyme with DNA-cutting abilities in eukaryotes, and they say they can program it to edit the human genome. The new gene editor, called Fanzor, is more compact than the enzymes used…
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‘Humiliating’: Mom, son with autism thrown out of NJ theater for using ladies’ room
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Story at a glance Christine Gallinaro of Holmdel, N.J. and her son John, 15, had gone to the movies. Gallinaro took John to the women’s restroom because his autism means he has special needs. A theater manager ejected the mother and son, who called the experience “humiliating.” HAZLET, N.J. (WPIX) – A New Jersey…
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Yes, Autism Is a Disability | Psychology Today
Source: creative commons I have a disability; it is called autism. Disability is not a bad word. It’s simply an aspect of the human condition, one that we all encounter throughout life, whether it’s a short-term disability like breaking your arm, a long-term disability like autism, or a disability that simply comes with old age.…