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  2. Tonight: Gifted scientists and autism: is there a connection |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/tonight-gifted-scientists-and-autism-is-there-a-connection
    20 Mar 2006: Search. Search. Tonight: Gifted scientists and autism: is there a connection. ... Science is the paradigm case where we systemize. The lecture then looks at the intriguing possibility that there may be a genetic link between autism and strong systemizing.
  3. emotions | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/topics/emotions
    19 Jul 2024: 12 Jul 2011. Research provides opportunity for identifying genes linked to autism.
  4. High levels of oestrogen in the womb linked to autism | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/high-levels-of-oestrogen-in-the-womb-linked-to-autism
    Thumbnail for High levels of oestrogen in the womb linked to autism | University of Cambridge 29 Jul 2019: We are interested in understanding autism, not preventing it,” added Professor Baron- Cohen. ... The research was supported by the Autism Research Trust, the Medical Research Council, and Wellcome.
  5. senses | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/topics/senses
    19 Jul 2024: 20 Nov 2013. People with autism are more likely to also have synaesthesia, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism.
  6. Scientists link genes to brain anatomy in autism | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-link-genes-to-brain-anatomy-in-autism
    Thumbnail for Scientists link genes to brain anatomy in autism | University of Cambridge 26 Feb 2018: The identification of genes linked to brain changes in autism is just the first step,” said Dr Rafael Romero-Garcia. ... Synaptic and transcriptionally downregulated genes are associated with cortical thickness differences in autism.
  7. crime | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/topics/crime
    19 Jul 2024: 15 Mar 2022. The criminal justice system (CJS) is failing autistic people, argue researchers at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, after a.
  8. Inaugural Fellowship strengthens ties between Cambridge and CUHK |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/inaugural-fellowship-strengthens-ties-between-cambridge-and-cuhk
    Thumbnail for Inaugural Fellowship strengthens ties between Cambridge and CUHK | University of Cambridge 24 May 2017: The agreement that led to the creation of the CUHK Autism Research Fellowship was signed by the Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge and CUHK, in February 2015. ... The team in Cambridge and CUHK will deepen our understanding of the causes of
  9. Dutch | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/topics/Dutch
    19 Jul 2024: 20 Jun 2011. Research provides important insight into ‘systemizing’ theory of autism.
  10. Amniocentesis: a key to identify autism in the womb? | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/amniocentesis-a-key-to-identify-autism-in-the-womb
    Thumbnail for Amniocentesis: a key to identify autism in the womb? | University of Cambridge 4 Jan 2011: Larger samples are needed because autism only occurs in about one per cent of children. ... Related to this, it might help explain why autism is far more common among males.
  11. Science Success | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/science-success
    20 Mar 2006: Spotlight on Science, a series of evening lectures for ages 14 will continue this week, including talks on autism and the mathematics of risk and gambling. ... Events for adults:. • Gifted scientists and Autism: is there a connection - Professor Simon
  12. genetics | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/topics/genetics
    19 Jul 2024: Search. Search. genetics. genetics.. Topic description and stories. Scientists identify rare gene variants that confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity. 04 Apr 2024. Cambridge researchers have identified genetic variants in two genes that
  13. Research links testosterone levels to autistic traits | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/research-links-testosterone-levels-to-autistic-traits
    Thumbnail for Research links testosterone levels to autistic traits | University of Cambridge 13 Jan 2009: Reports also linked this research with prenatal screening for autism that was not the objective of this study. ... The published paper as a pdf is available from the Autism Research Centre's website, follow the link on the right.
  14. human rights | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/topics/human-rights
    19 Jul 2024: 31 Mar 2017. 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.
  15. Postgraduate Pioneers 2017 #3 | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/postgraduate-pioneers-2017-3
    Thumbnail for Postgraduate Pioneers 2017 #3 | University of Cambridge 27 Oct 2017: Third in the series is Draško Kašćelan, a linguistics researcher hoping to help children with language development.   My research sets out to   I’m
  16. Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/likelihood-of-receiving-an-autism-diagnosis-may-depend-on-where-you-live
    Thumbnail for Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you live | University of Cambridge 24 Oct 2022: Search. Search. Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you live. ... Research. Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you live..
  17. Leading woman | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/leading-woman-0
    4 Mar 2002: and nowadays devotes her energy and enthusiasm to identifying and funding strategic projects in the fields of autism and IT.
  18. Evolving with the robots | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/evolving-with-the-robots
    Thumbnail for Evolving with the robots | University of Cambridge 25 May 2018: Her Hay talk will centre on human robot interaction [HRI] and how it can be used for our benefit, for instance, for helping children with autism learn how to read expressions
  19. foetus | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/topics/foetus
    19 Jul 2024: 04 Jan 2011. Cambridge researchers are pioneering a new test for autism in the womb, by measuring the levels of testosterone produced by the foetus, which makes.
  20. Ancient DNA reveals reason for high MS and Alzheimer's rates in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/disease-spread-mapped-using-ancient-DNA
    Thumbnail for Ancient DNA reveals reason for high MS and Alzheimer's rates in Europe 10 Jan 2024: Future analysis is hoped to reveal more about the genetic markers of autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.
  21. Study confirms a gene linked to Asperger Syndrome and empathy |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-confirms-a-gene-linked-to-asperger-syndrome-and-empathy
    Thumbnail for Study confirms a gene linked to Asperger Syndrome and empathy | University of Cambridge 17 Dec 2013: The research was carried out by a team of researchers led by Professor Baron-Cohen at the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University. ... two different SNPs in the same gene were again related to empathy levels in the general population, confirming
  22. Picturing astronomers | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/picturing-astronomers
    1 Mar 2006: The Festival will also continue its ‘Spotlight on Science’ lecture series, which will include an environmentally-focused lecture ‘Priorities for People and Planet’, as well as health and technology lectures ‘Autism
  23. Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-study-points-to-oxytocin-as-possible-treatment-for-obesity-and-postnatal-depression
    Thumbnail for Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression | University of Cambridge 2 Jul 2024: While investigating two boys from different families with severe obesity, anxiety, autism, and behavioural problems triggered by sounds or smells, a team led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, UK,
  24. Adults with Asperger Syndrome at greater risk of suicidal thoughts |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/adults-with-asperger-syndrome-at-greater-risk-of-suicidal-thoughts
    Thumbnail for Adults with Asperger Syndrome at greater risk of suicidal thoughts | University of Cambridge 25 Jun 2014: In the UK, one in 100 people (around 700,000) has an autism spectrum condition. ... The study was funded by The Three Guineas Trust, the Baily Thomas Foundation, the Medical Research Council, NIHR-CLAHRCEoE, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation
  25. Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/largest-genetic-study-of-brain-structure-identifies-how-the-brain-is-organised
    Thumbnail for Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is organised | University of Cambridge 17 Aug 2023: To answer this question, a team led by researchers at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, accessed MRI scans from over 32,000 adults from the UK Biobank cohort and ... Dr Varun Warrier from the Autism Research Centre, who co-led the study
  26. Play’s the thing | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/plays-the-thing
    Thumbnail for Play’s the thing | University of Cambridge 4 Aug 2015: like autism.”.
  27. Autistic individuals have poorer health and healthcare | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/autistic-individuals-have-poorer-health-and-healthcare
    Thumbnail for Autistic individuals have poorer health and healthcare | University of Cambridge 27 May 2022: Elizabeth Weir. These findings, published in Molecular Autism, have important implications for the healthcare and support of autistic individuals. ... In the largest study to date on this topic, the team at the Autism Research Centre (ARC) in Cambridge
  28. The land of make-believe | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-land-of-make-believe
    Thumbnail for The land of make-believe | University of Cambridge 14 Mar 2013: For children with autism or Asperger Syndrome however, the ability to engage in pretend play is highly diminished. ... Currently, there are various intervention methods which are used to encourage children with autism or Asperger Syndrome to engage in
  29. Useful links | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/information-for-staff-and-students/useful-links
    11 Feb 2013: University of Cambridge courses and Admissions Cambridge Admissions Office Institute of Continuing Education University of Cambridge Strategy and Policy The
  30. Extra testosterone reduces your empathy | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/extra-testosterone-reduces-your-empathy
    Thumbnail for Extra testosterone reduces your empathy | University of Cambridge 10 Feb 2011: The study has important implications for the androgen theory of autism (testosterone is an androgen) and confirms earlier rodent research that shows that testosterone organizes very early brain development in a ... Finally, given that people with autism
  31. Females perform better than males on a ‘theory of mind’ test across…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/females-perform-better-than-males-on-a-theory-of-mind-test-across-57-countries
    Thumbnail for Females perform better than males on a ‘theory of mind’ test across 57 countries | University of Cambridge 26 Dec 2022: Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University, and senior author on the study, said: “Studies of on-average sex differences say nothing about an ... Dr Carrie Allison, Director of Applied Research at
  32. Musical preferences unite personalities across the globe

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/musical-preferences-unite-personalities-worldwide
    Thumbnail for Musical preferences unite personalities across the globe 10 Feb 2022: Greenberg, an Honorary Research Associate at Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre and a Postdoctoral Scholar at Bar-Ilan University.
  33. The face of emotions: Darwin, computers and autism | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-face-of-emotions-darwin-computers-and-autism
    Thumbnail for The face of emotions: Darwin, computers and autism | University of Cambridge 21 Oct 2011: Darwin’s pioneering work will be featured alongside the latest research on autism and affective computing in a unique, interdisciplinary collaboration. ... The Darwin Correspondence Project, based at Cambridge University Library, has joined forces with
  34. Looking into the brain | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/looking-into-the-brain
    Thumbnail for Looking into the brain | University of Cambridge 4 Jan 2011: disorders and autism.
  35. Students begin degrees after completing new Cambridge Foundation Year

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-foundation-year-students-start-degrees
    Thumbnail for Students begin degrees after completing new Cambridge Foundation Year 30 Sep 2023: There can be negative stereotyping around autism and care-leavers, so I feel like I’m helping through my participation.
  36. testosterone | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/topics/testosterone
    19 Jul 2024: 04 Jan 2011. Cambridge researchers are pioneering a new test for autism in the womb, by measuring the levels of testosterone produced by the foetus, which makes. ... 13 Jan 2009. Research at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre (ARC) has found
  37. #CamFest Speaker Spotlight

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/alpar-lazar
    Thumbnail for #CamFest Speaker Spotlight 20 Mar 2023: memory and specific cognitive alterations associated with autism spectrum disorders.
  38. Science fun to the classroom | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/science-fun-to-the-classroom
    8 Mar 2006: The Festival will also continue its ‘Spotlight on Science’ lecture series, which will include environmentally-focused lecture ‘Priorities for People and Planet’, as well as health and technology lectures ‘Autism and
  39. Honorary Degrees 2017 | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/honorary-degrees-2017
    Thumbnail for Honorary Degrees 2017 | University of Cambridge 21 Jun 2017: girls. In later years she has also developed a major philanthropic role through the Shirley Foundation, particularly supporting autism research and emerging technology. ... In later years she has also developed a major philanthropic role through the
  40. Cambridge Ideas - The Emotional Computer | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-ideas-the-emotional-computer
    Thumbnail for Cambridge Ideas - The Emotional Computer | University of Cambridge 10 Jan 2011: The research team is collaborating closely with Professor Simon Baron-Cohen's team in the University's Autism Research Centre.
  41. Windows to the self? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/windows-to-the-self
    Thumbnail for Windows to the self? | University of Cambridge 29 Oct 2012: For example, children with autism are known to engage in less sharing of attention with other people (following another person's gaze), so perhaps they will be less concerned with the
  42. Cambridge academics recognised in 2021 New Year Honours | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-academics-recognised-in-2021-new-year-honours
    Thumbnail for Cambridge academics recognised in 2021 New Year Honours | University of Cambridge 31 Dec 2020: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Director of Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre and a Fellow of Trinity College, has been knighted for services to autism research and autistic people. ... on behalf of the Autism Research Trust, the charity that has
  43. Study finds that genes play a role in empathy | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-finds-that-genes-play-a-role-in-empathy
    Thumbnail for Study finds that genes play a role in empathy | University of Cambridge 12 Mar 2018: Finally, the new study found that genetic variants associated with lower empathy are also associated with higher risk for autism. ... There are several key challenges in the field, he says. “First, we have identified only a fraction of the genes
  44. Transgender and gender-diverse individuals are more likely to be…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/transgender-and-gender-diverse-individuals-are-more-likely-to-be-autistic-and-report-higher-autistic
    Thumbnail for Transgender and gender-diverse individuals are more likely to be autistic and report higher autistic traits | University of Cambridge 7 Aug 2020: This enables clinicians to better recognize autism and provide personalised support and health care.”. ... Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
  45. The life robotic: Meet the Cambridge University researchers fostering …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/Cambridge-roboticists-wellbeing-support-robot-coaches
    Thumbnail for The life robotic: Meet the Cambridge University researchers fostering human wellbeing using robots 19 Jul 2023: Before starting her PhD she visited a lab researching robot therapy for children with autism, where non-verbal children were using an ‘expressive robot’, changing its eyes and mouth to communicate
  46. Search is on for ‘super memorisers’ to help scientists unlock the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/search-is-on-for-super-memorisers-to-help-scientists-unlock-the-secrets-of-memory
    Thumbnail for Search is on for ‘super memorisers’ to help scientists unlock the secrets of memory | University of Cambridge 3 May 2023: The team also want to investigate if autism gives rise to a greater likelihood of exceptional memory. ... For decades, autism research has focused on disability, but this study is a wonderful opportunity to focus on strengths.”.
  47. The new face of human–computer interactions | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-new-face-of-human-computer-interactions
    Thumbnail for The new face of human–computer interactions | University of Cambridge 18 Mar 2011: everyone. In fact, one characteristic of autism spectrum conditions is a profound difficulty in interpreting the feelings and emotions of others from non-verbal cues such as facial expressions. ... This library was part of a computer-based guide to help
  48. Carol Vorderman to open Cambridge Science Festival | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/carol-vorderman-to-open-cambridge-science-festival
    7 Feb 2006: autism. • Best-selling author Simon Singh talking on the mathematics of luck, risk and gambling, from the casino to the hospital. ... health and technology lectures ‘Autism and the Extreme Male Brain’ and ‘The Mathematics of Luck, Risk &
  49. React at the Cambridge Science Festival | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/react-at-the-cambridge-science-festival
    10 Mar 2004: Spotlight on Science, a series of evening lectures for ages 14 will start tonight with Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Director, Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, at the Babbage
  50. Academy of Medical Sciences announces 2018 Fellowships | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/academy-of-medical-sciences-announces-2018-fellowships
    Thumbnail for Academy of Medical Sciences announces 2018 Fellowships | University of Cambridge 10 May 2018: The Cambridge researchers among the new Fellows are:. Professor Simon Baron-Cohen FBA, Autism Research Centre.
  51. Pushing science to its limits | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pushing-science-to-its-limits
    Thumbnail for Pushing science to its limits | University of Cambridge 6 Feb 2012: Understanding excess. Compulsive acts or habits which are hard to stop occur in people with OCD and other disorders such as autism or substance abuse disorder.

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