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Scientists Uncover Key Brain Development Differences in Autistic Boys and Girls


A study indicates that autistic females experience a more rapid rate of cortical thinning throughout childhood. Researchers at UC Davis have discovered significant variations in brain development between autistic boys and girls aged 2-13. The findings, published in Molecular Psychiatry, reveal sex-

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