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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

His research on autism was compassionate how could Hans Asperger have collaborated with the Nazis?

Hans Asperger's legacy is ambiguous: pioneering, empathetic child-centred autism work coexisted with evidence suggesting complicity with Nazi policies.
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Premiere: Netflix's New True Crime Doc Dives Into a Mother's Mysterious Disappearance

Such begins the story of The Carman Family Deaths, Netflix's latest true crime documentary, based on a 2021 WIRED feature by Evan Lubofsky. Carman was, according to his father, the "first-born grandson of a Greek dynasty," and when questions began to emerge following his rescue, suspicions arose that what happened at sea wasn't what he claimed.
Film
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
1 month ago

Essential Oils Lower Cortisol and Help Reduce Stress

You see, one of my favorite supplements for lowering cortisol, a phosphorylated serine (not phosphatidylserine) product was unavailable for a period of several months. It was the only product on the market of its kind, and other alternatives didn't seem to work as well for me and other people. Essential oils vitality I've been using essential oils personally for a long time, longer than I have been a nutritionist actually, so I decided to look into the research on which essential oils might help.
Alternative medicine
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Trump's autism call: What the Tylenol science really says DW 09/26/2025

No high-quality evidence shows prenatal acetaminophen causes autism; observational studies show associations and US officials prompted safety label changes and warnings.
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Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Gregg Wallace launches legal claim against BBC over dismissal

Gregg Wallace has filed a high-court data protection claim against the BBC seeking disclosure of confidential documents over his July MasterChef dismissal.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

The Role of Perfectionism in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Perfectionism in autism serves as a coping mechanism for self-esteem and interpersonal distress, leading to further relationship challenges.
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Selecting the Right Specialist for Autism Evaluation

"I told my pediatrician I thought my daughter had autism-only to be turned away when I asked for psychological testing."
Parenting
SF parents
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

Bill Gates' daughter reveals he has 'Asperger's syndrome,' recalls how boyfriends found meeting him 'terrifying'

Bill Gates has Asperger's syndrome, as revealed by his daughter Phoebe Gates in a podcast.
SF parents
from6abc Philadelphia
7 months ago

Idaho college killings: Judge refuses to rule out death penalty over autism diagnosis

Judge denies Kohberger's lawyer's argument against the death penalty based on autism, asserting no legal basis exists for such a disqualification.
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Judge rules prosecutors can seek death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if convicted of Idaho student murders - despite autism diagnosis

Hippler stated that Kohberger's attorneys failed to demonstrate that autism spectrum disorder is tantamount to an intellectual disability for exemption from the death penalty.
SF parents
Mental health
fromFast Company
7 months ago

First impressions in job interviews hurt candidates with autism. Here's how employers can fix that

First impressions significantly influence judgments about competence and likability, impacting opportunities for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Autism rate rises slightly; RFK Jr. claims he'll "have answers by September"

"As part of the initiative, hundreds of local pediatricians have been trained to screen and refer children for assessment as early as possible, which could result in higher identification of ASD, especially at early ages."
NYC parents
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