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Researchers from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge have been recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to society.

Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic physical health conditions, particularly heart, lung, and diabetic conditions, according to a new study by researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. ̽»¨Ö±²¥results are published in the journal Autism.

Transgender and gender-diverse adults are three to six times more likely as cisgender adults (individuals whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth) to be diagnosed as autistic, according to a new study by scientists at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre.

Autistic mothers are more likely to report post-natal depression compared to non-autistic mothers, according to a new study of mothers of autistic children carried out by researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. A better understanding of the experiences of autistic mothers during pregnancy and the post-natal period is critical to improving wellbeing. ̽»¨Ö±²¥results are published in Molecular Autism.

People with a higher genetic likelihood of autism are more likely to report higher childhood maltreatment, self-harm and suicidal thoughts according to a new study by researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. A better understanding of these issues is critical to improving wellbeing in autistic people. ̽»¨Ö±²¥results are published today in Molecular Psychiatry.

Scientists have identified a link between exposure to high levels of oestrogen sex hormones in the womb and the likelihood of developing autism. ̽»¨Ö±²¥findings are published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

Autistic adults are vulnerable to many types of negative life experience, including employment difficulties, financial hardship, domestic abuse and ‘mate-crime’, according to new research published today in the journal Autism Research.

̽»¨Ö±²¥first large-scale study of autism in China has revealed that around one in a hundred people in China has an autism spectrum condition – the same figure as found in the West.

Scientists at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge have completed the world’s largest ever study of typical sex differences and autistic traits. They tested and confirmed two long-standing psychological theories: the Empathising-Systemising theory of sex differences and the Extreme Male Brain theory of autism.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by a team at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Autism Research Centre. ̽»¨Ö±²¥research is published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry.