Research by Topic: UNC

Podcast: The waterbed around your brain (and its role in sleep)

Published October 22, 2018

This week, Dr. Mark Shen from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explains new findings looking at the fluid around the brain. It’s now seen in families even without a family history of ASD, the finding has now been seen in different independent studies, including those at the UC Davis MIND Institute in […]

Filed under: ASD, asf, Autism, Biomarkers, brain, cerebrospinal fluid, Chapel Hill, featured, Mark Shen, podcast, research, science, UC Davis MIND Institute, UNC

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Podcast: A conversation with Clare Harrop about autism in boys and girls

Published October 1, 2018

Recently, Clare Harrop from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published two papers which help explain the differences between boys and girls with autism, at least in kids and toddlers. She graciously agreed to talk with ASF about these findings and what it means for better identification and diagnosis of girls with ASD, and […]

Filed under: ASD, asf, Autism, boys, Chapel Hill, children, Clare Harrop, Diagnosis, featured, girls, podcast, research, science, sex differences, Toddlers, UNC, University of North Carolina

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