Autistic individuals have increased risk of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body

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

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 29, 2023 ~7 min

Search is on for ‘super memorisers’ to help scientists unlock the secrets of memory

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

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 3, 2023 ~3 min


Autistic people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy

Autistic people are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety during pregnancy, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The results are

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 26, 2022 ~3 min

Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you live

New autism diagnoses tend to be clustered within specific NHS service regions, suggesting that where an individual lives may influence whether they receive an

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 24, 2022 ~4 min

Children with rare genetic disorders more likely to be diagnosed with developmental, behavioural and mental health problems

A major study of children with intellectual disabilities has highlighted the additional challenges that they often face, including a much-increased likelihood

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 3, 2022 ~6 min

Autistic individuals have poorer health and healthcare

Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Autistic

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 27, 2022 ~5 min

Autistic defendants are being failed by the criminal justice system

The criminal justice system (CJS) is failing autistic people, argue researchers at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, after a survey of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 15, 2022 ~6 min

Study reveals high rate of possible undiagnosed autism in people who died by suicide

A significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, according to new research that highlights the urgent need for earlier

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 15, 2022 ~5 min


Autistic individuals are more likely to be LGBTQ+

New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that autistic individuals are less likely to identify as heterosexual and more likely to identify with a

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 20, 2021 ~4 min

10,000 autistic people to take part in the UK’s largest study of autism

An ambitious new research project, Spectrum 10K, launches today and will recruit 10,000 autistic individuals, as well as their relatives, living in the UK.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 24, 2021 ~5 min

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