In the inspiring film, "Temple Grandin," we learn the remarkable story of a woman born with autism who, as a young child, communicates through screaming …
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Study validates oxytocin levels in blood and suggests oxytocin may be a biomarker of anxiety
Oxytocin, sometimes dubbed "the love hormone," can be tricky to study in humans. To conduct research on the connection between oxytocin and emotion, scientists want …
Parents can learn autism therapy in groups to improve kids’ verbal skills, Stanford study shows
Autism is more than twice as common than it was 15 years ago. But the number of clinicians who treat the developmental disorder is growing …
Discussing the brain in Spain: Nobel Laureate Thomas Südhof addresses the media
Stanford's newest Nobel laureate - Thomas Südhof, MD - talked with reporters from around the world during a conference call from Baeza, Spain, earlier today. …
Andrew Wakefield: 17 years of disputed research, and now a book
According to an article on Slate.com, Wakefield has a more than 20-year history of dodgy research practices, beginning with a 1993 paper in which he asserted that the measles virus causesCrohn's disease
According to an article on Slate.com, Wakefield has a more than 20-year history of dodgy research practices, beginning with a 1993 paper in which he asserted that the measles virus causesCrohn's disease