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Autism Research Centre

Autism Research Centre

University of Cambridge

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The mission of the ARC is to understand the biomedical causes of autism, to evaluate promising interventions for autistic people, and to improve the health and well-being of autistic people and their families.
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Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen Joins Call For Statutory Public Inquiry Into 2000 Deaths At An NHS Trust In Essex
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Females perform better than males on a ‘theory of mind’ test across 57 countries
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Autistic people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy
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Autistic individuals have poorer health and healthcare
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Autistic defendants are being failed by the criminal justice system
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High rate of possible undiagnosed autism in people who by suicide
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Diet, Exercise and Sleep Patterns in Autistic Adults
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Autistic individuals are more likely to be LGBTQ+
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Autistic individuals may be more likely to use recreational drugs to self-medicate their mental health
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Unhealthy patterns of diet, exercise, and sleep linked to high risk of cardiovascular disease in autistic people
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Autism rates have increased and show differences in ethnic minorities and links to social disadvantage
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Autistic adults have a higher rate of physical health conditions
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Transgender and gender-diverse individuals are more likely to be autistic and report higher autistic traits
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Genetic variants for autism linked to higher rates of self-harm and childhood maltreatment
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High levels of oestrogen in the womb linked to autism
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Autistic adults experience high rates of negative life events
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Levels of autism in China similar to the West, joint Chinese-UK study shows
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The largest ever study of psychological sex differences and autistic traits
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have a child with autism
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‘Lab In The Wild’ Social Intelligence Test
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Genes influence ability to read a person’s mind from their eyes
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Inaugral fellowship strengthens ties between Cambridge and the Chinese University of Hong Kong
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The basic human rights of autistic people are not being met, Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, a world expert on autism, told the United Nations in New York, to mark Autism Awareness Week
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Does your empathy predict if you would stop and help an injured person?
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PhD student presents research to United Nations
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Study of half a million people reveals sex and job predict how many autistic traits you have
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New results for ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ test.
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New insights into the male bias of autism
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Presence or absence of early language delay alters anatomy of the brain in autism
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Molecular Autism receives highest Impact Factor
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Males and females with autism show an extreme of the typical male mind
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Adults with Asperger Syndrome at greater risk of suicidal thoughts
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Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb
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SAP and University of Cambridge to Team Up for Autism at Work Initiative
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Autism Research Centre publishes state-of-the-art Lancet review on autism to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the discovery of autism
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Study confirms a gene linked to Asperger Syndrome and empathy
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People with autism are more likely to also have synaesthesia, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism.
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Pioneering Autism Centre opens its doors
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Pioneering Autism Centre opens its doors
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Autism affects different parts of the brain in women and men
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Do girls with anorexia nervosa have elevated autistic traits?
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The Asperger Syndrome Student Project at the University of Cambridge, final report
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Subgrouping the Autism Spectrum: Reflections on DSM-5
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Autism prevalence in China
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Foreword to Serbian translation of The Science of Evil
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TEDx talk at Parliament by Simon Baron-Cohen
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Simon Baron-Cohen presenting to Wired 2012 in London
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NIHR CLAHRC Quick Referral Guide for assessing possible ASC
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The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR): Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC)
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NICE Guidelines for adults with autism: summary
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German translation of The Transporters DVD
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Third Neuroscience Conference
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