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The difference between a social butterfly and a lone wolf is actually at least eight differences, according to new findings by a team of Duke brain researchers.

Having autism or ADHD could come with a higher risk of dying earlier than normal, according to new research. Several previous studies have suggested these neurodevelopmental disorders might be linked with a higher risk of premature death, but findings were inconsistent, according to a new meta-analysis, or review of data from many previous studies, published JAMA Pediatrics. In a commentary on the meta-analysis, neurodevelopment experts Russell A. Barkley and Geraldine Dawson also highlighted how preventive health care can make a difference.

Guillermo Sapiro, the James B.

The therapy long considered the gold standard for autism faces an increasingly virulent opposition, mostly from people who experienced it in childhood.

Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine summarizes studies related to oxytocin, lead by center clinician researcher Dr. Linmarie Sikich.

Duke Center for Autism's Dr. Marika Coffman joins other autism researchers in the INSAR commentary, "Experiences of student & trainee autism researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic."

Historically, few autism researchers have been openly autistic. Fortunately, a growing number of openly autistic scholars have begun to make their presence known in the autism field.

In this Psychiatric News podcast, Duke Center for Autism Director Geraldine Dawson, PhD, and Duke University James B.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the hormone oxytocin did not benefit autistic children.

The Autism Society of America celebrates the life of Dr. Ruth C. Sullivan, who passed away yesterday in Huntington, West Virginia. Over the course of six decades, Dr.