A study led by Simon Baron-Cohen (Department of Psychiatry) has found that children, who later develop autism, have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb. The finding may help explain why autism is more common in males than females. However, the researchers caution it should not be used to screen for the condition. The […]
Rubicon Fellowship awarded to study “The hereditary basis of autism investigated through matching brain networks”
Dr Rolf Ypma, a research associate in the department of Psychiatry, has been awarded a prestigious Rubicon fellowship to study “The hereditary basis of autism investigated through matching brain networks” Dr Ypma’s research looks at how the brain is wired. Together with Dr Mikail Rubinov and Prof Ed Bullmore, he uses neuroimaging data to statistically […]
