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Takeaways from INSAR 2018
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Adults on the spectrum, gender issues, and the search for autism biomarkers were among the key themes at this year’s International Society for Autism Research annual meeting.
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May 2018
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Reactions from INSAR 2018
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Europe’s largest port is about to get a little busier this week as members of the autism research community pour into Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for the 17th annual International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) meeting.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Few people mourn Asperger syndrome’s loss from diagnostic manuals
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Our concept of autism has evolved over the past 20 years, rendering redundant the diagnostic labels of Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified.
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Features / Deep Dive
Why the definition of autism needs to be refined
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Five years after its latest revision, the manual used to diagnose autism is back under scrutiny, as evidence suggests it excludes some people on the spectrum.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Europe’s new law on data privacy could stifle science
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A new law’s increased protections on privacy are likely to make research projects involving big data less efficient, more complex and more difficult to reproduce.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Autism meeting evolves to address needs of people on the spectrum
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The annual meeting of International Society for Autism Research has aligned its offerings with the priorities of people with autism and their families.
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April 2018
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New evidence ties Hans Asperger to Nazi eugenics program
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The Austrian doctor Hans Asperger cooperated extensively with the Nazi regime and may have sent dozens of children to their deaths.
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Budget boom; CRISPR retraction; basketball benefit and more
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With one exception, budget allocations are booming for U.S. science agencies, a CRISPR paper that shook faith has been retracted, and professional basketball teams build sensory rooms for fans on the spectrum.
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March 2018
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Early theory of mind; bizarre book defense; fake news and more
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Theory of mind develops surprisingly early, a book publisher doubles down in defense of a controversial author, and false vaccine news gets a correction.
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February 2018
Features / Deep Dive
The costs of camouflaging autism
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Many girls hide their autism, sometimes evading diagnosis well into adulthood. These efforts can help women on the spectrum socially and professionally, but they can also do serious harm.
