SFARI Sex Differences Collaborations gather to share their progress
SFARI convened its first annual meeting of the SFARI Sex Differences Collaboration (SSDC) in hybrid form. Funded in 2021, theContinue Reading
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Approaches for measuring sensory function in autism
SFARI welcomed attendees to New York City for an in-person meeting focused on measuring sensory system function in humans withContinue Reading
Untangling anorexia: psychedelics offer hope for a neglected condition
Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder yet there are no medicines licensed globally to treatContinue Reading
Managing menopause: treating hot flushes without hormones
Menopausal hot flushes drive one in five women to seek help, but the first choice of treatment — hormone replacementContinue Reading
Personalising antidepressants: should we be genetic testing?
Some health systems are already using pharmacogenomic testing to help tailor treatment for depression, but experts say the evidence forContinue Reading
INSYNC-AS inaugural meeting discusses the therapeutic landscape for Angelman syndrome
The International Angelman Syndrome Research Council (INSYNC-AS) held its first meeting virtually, as a joint project of the Foundation forContinue Reading
SFARI hosts workshop on newborn screening
As the number of genetic findings related to autism and neurodevelopmental disorders has risen and the cost of genome sequencingContinue Reading
SFARI hosts virtual fall 2021 science meeting
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) hosted the fall 2021 virtual science meeting in a series of three webinarsContinue Reading
Could universal coronavirus vaccines avert another pandemic?
Experimental universal coronavirus vaccines target multiple related viruses, with the aim of warding off other pandemics before they can wreakContinue Reading
Spring science meeting discusses key issues in autism research
SFARI held a virtual version of its spring science meeting in a series of four webinars in April and MayContinue Reading
Workshop explores sleep challenges in autism
Sleep problems often accompany autism spectrum disorder (ASD), though poor sleep is not currently considered to be one of itsContinue Reading
Women with epilepsy continue to face treatment dilemmas
For women with epilepsy, seizure control during pregnancy is a moving target, and with increasing knowledge about the risks ofContinue Reading
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