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Sex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research from the Autism Research Centre at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge has shown.

Autistic people have higher rates of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body and are more likely to have complex health needs, according to a study led by researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. Their findings, published in the journal Molecular Autism, have important implications for the clinical care of autistic people.

Cambridge scientists are today launching a search to find people who have exceptional memory, as they attempt to understand why some people are much better at remembering than others.

Autistic people are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety during pregnancy, according to new research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. ̽»¨Ö±²¥results are published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and have important implications for supporting autistic people during pregnancy.

Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. Autistic individuals also report lower quality healthcare than others.

̽»¨Ö±²¥criminal justice system (CJS) is failing autistic people, argue researchers at the Autism Research Centre, ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, after a survey of lawyers found that an overwhelming majority of their clients were not provided with adequate support or adjustments.

New research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge suggests that autistic individuals are less likely to identify as heterosexual and more likely to identify with a diverse range of sexual orientations than non-autistic individuals.

While autistic individuals are less likely to use substances, those who do so are more likely to self-medicate for their mental health symptoms, according to new research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge and published today in ̽»¨Ö±²¥Lancet Psychiatry.

Autistic people have far greater risks of long term physical health conditions than others, but the reasons for this remain unclear. New research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge suggests that unhealthy lifestyle habits may be an important contributing factor. 

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.