News and Events
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Jul 2024
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen made honorary fellow of Royal Society of MedicineProfessor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen has been awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine, in recognition of his contribution to health, healthcare and medicine.
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The UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) in the UK will today present the MRC Millennium Medal 2023 to Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, in recognition of his pioneering MRC-funded research into the prenatal sex steroid theory of autism, his establishment of the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, and his work in the public understanding of neurodiversity
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Sep 2023
Autistic individuals have increased risk of chronic physical health conditions across the whole bodyAutistic people have higher rates of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body and are more likely to have complex health needs, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. Their findings, published in the journal Molecular Autism, have important implications for the clinical care of autistic people.
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Aug 2023
Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is organisedThe largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure. The results of the study, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, are published in Nature Genetics.
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May 2023
Search is on for ‘super memorisers’ to help scientists unlock the secrets of memoryCambridge scientists are today launching a search to find people who have exceptional memory, as they attempt to understand why some people are much better at remembering than others.
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Leading autism researcher Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen has joined calls for a statutory public inquiry into the deaths of around 2,000 patients of a mental health ward in Essex. The deaths occurred between 2000 and 2020 and all those who died were either patients under Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) or had been discharged within three months of their death.
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Dec 2022
Females perform better than males on a ‘theory of mind’ test across 57 countriesFemales, on average, are better than males at putting themselves in others’ shoes and imagining what the other person is thinking or feeling, suggests a new study of over 300,000 people in 57 countries.
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Oct 2022
Autistic people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety during pregnancyAutistic people are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety during pregnancy, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The results are published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and have important implications for supporting autistic people during pregnancy.
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Oct 2022
Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you liveNew autism diagnoses tend to be clustered within specific NHS service regions, suggesting that where an individual lives may influence whether they receive an autism diagnosis and access to special education needs support.
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May 2022
Autistic individuals have poorer health and healthcareAutistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Autistic individuals also report lower quality healthcare than others.
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Mar 2022
Autistic defendants are being failed by the criminal justice systemThe criminal justice system (CJS) is failing autistic people, argue researchers at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, after a survey of lawyers found that an overwhelming majority of their clients were not provided with adequate support or adjustments.
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Feb 2022
Study reveals high rate of possible undiagnosed autism in people who died by suicideA significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, according to new research that highlights the urgent need for earlier diagnosis and tailored support for suicide prevention.
