Scientists have found several hundred autism-related genes using algorithms similar to those which Facebook uses to help find friends find friends. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Unusual boost for UK research into mental health
UK research into mental health conditions has received an unusual boost – in the form of skin cell donations from patients with bipolar disorder. Continue reading
New study shines light on siblings with autism
New research has found that the risk of younger siblings developing an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is 14 times higher if an older sibling has ASD. Continue reading
Shopping centre simulates autism in virtual reality
A shopping centre in Milton Keynes has opened a virtual reality booth where visitors can experience the world from the perspective of an autistic child. Continue reading
World’s oldest woman with Down’s syndrome celebrates 75th birthday
A pensioner from Cambridgeshire is reported to be the world’s oldest woman with Down’s syndrome, at a remarkable 75 years old. Continue reading