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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Why there may be a link to ADHD and substance use among young sexual minority men
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Why there may be a link to ADHD and substance use among young sexual minority men

Young sexual minority men – a term used to describe gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men – with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to be...

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November 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM

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Vegan diet can halve your carbon footprint, study shows A vegan diet cuts carbon emissions by 46% and land use by 33%, while delivering nearly all essential nutrients
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Vegan diet can halve your carbon footprint, study shows

Researchers from University of Granada and the Spanish National Research Council designed four ideal weekly menus with an equal energy value and following international recommendations for the daily i...

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November 13, 2025 at 7:33 AM

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Definitely worth an hour of your time and do follow the wonderful @autisticrealms.bsky.social

Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 1d

I'm Helen Edgar (AuDHD), Educational Consultant & Founder of Autistic Realms.
Interests: Neuro-Affirmative Practice, Monotropism, Burnout, Disability Rights & Neuroqueer Theory.
Supporting Autistic & otherwise neurodivergent people to thrive. Lots of free resources!
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Neurodiversity-Affirming Supporting Autistic PeopleGrow and Thrive Helen EdgarAutistic Advocate, Author & Consultant Autistic, Neuro-affirming Autism ad ...

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November 13, 2025 at 7:33 AM

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What Level 1 Autism Really Feels Like (My Experience)
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What Level 1 Autism Really Feels Like (My Experience)

YouTube video by Adelaide Alchemist

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November 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM

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The Power of Believing in Children and Teenagers from the must follow @AnneMGoldsmith
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The Power of Believing in Children and Teenagers

YouTube video by Behaviour First Consultancy

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November 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM

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New study finds novel link between shared brain-gene patterns and autism
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New study finds novel link between shared brain-gene patterns and autism symptom severity in children with autism and ADHD

A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that the biological underpinnings of autism and ADHD may transcend traditional diagnostic boundaries. Researchers from the Child Mind Institute an...

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November 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM

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Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children
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Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children

Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today, in dir...

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November 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM

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How choirs help combat loneliness! Worth a few minutes of your time
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A community of choirs

Western countries seeking to combat the modern ills of loneliness, social fragmentation and political polarisation can learn from their Scandinavian ally's remarkable choral tradition.

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November 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM

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Public not highly knowledgeable about safety of MMR vaccine or risks of getting measles
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Public not highly knowledgeable about safety of MMR vaccine or risks of getting measles

Public support of the MMR vaccine has declined eight percentage points since November of last year, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey.

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November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM

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Systematic review in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry offers reassurance that acetaminophen use during pregnancy does not increase risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
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Meta-analysis offers reassurance that pregnant women can safely use acetaminophen

A rigorous systematic review of the present state of knowledge on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and the risk of specific neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism and ADHD, offer...

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November 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM

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Systematic review in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry offers reassurance that acetaminophen use during pregnancy does not increase risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
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Meta-analysis offers reassurance that pregnant women can safely use acetaminophen

A rigorous systematic review of the present state of knowledge on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and the risk of specific neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism and ADHD, offer...

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November 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM

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‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe the difficulty of children’s isolation at school - what is your experience?
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‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school

Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning

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November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM

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‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe the difficulty of children’s isolation at school - what is your experience?
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‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school

Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning

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November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM

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Why might this be?
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ADHD: Women are diagnosed five years later than men, despite symptoms appearing at the same age.

Scientists have found that ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in women is diagnosed approximately 5 years later than in men, despite symptoms appearing at the same age. Women with ADHD al...

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November 6, 2025 at 6:36 AM

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus

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Autism: What does the latest science tell us?
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Autism: What does the latest science tell us?

Experts are raising the alarm on the resurgence of unproven claims related to the causes of autism. Unverified assertions about Tylenol® usage during pregnancy and vaccines administered to infants...

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November 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)

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Here is my contribution for @gr0ve.bsky.social

A poem about Monotropism for Autistic children and young people!

Submit your creative work here by 23rd Nov if you'd like to support this project:

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 9d

Are you an Autistic adult or parent/carer to an Autistic child?
Would you or they like to contribute to a free booklet for Autistic children and young people that @gr0ve.bsky.social are creating?
Here is my contribution:
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By 23/11/25

Constellation galaxy background.
Poem Reads:

Monotropism

My mind likes to wander and follow what’s true,

One focus at a time helps me see what I do.

Not everyone’s rhythm will feel quite like mine,

Observing the details can make my world shine.

Taking my time when things feel too bright,

Resting and stimming help me feel right.

Open to learning in ways that feel kind,

Play helps me share what’s inside my mind.

I connect through interests, through passions, through flow,

Safe spaces that welcome, help me to grow.

My monotropic mind, full of tunnels that glow, shining with wonder wherever I go.

Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms, 2025)

November 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM

Autism

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Weightlifting outmuscles running for blood sugar control, study finds
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Weightlifting outmuscles running for blood sugar control, study finds

New preclinical research from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC suggests that resistance training may offer greater protection against obesity and type 2 diabetes than endurance exercise...

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November 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM

Autism

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What is the most useful thing you have learnt about autism?

November 3, 2025 at 7:25 AM

Autism

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Babies’ gut bacteria may influence future emotional health
Study links specific gut microbes to brain networks tied to anxiety and depression

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Babies’ gut bacteria may influence future emotional health

A child’s early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in middle childhood, according to a new UCLA Health study. The effect ap...

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November 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM

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Cahir O'Kane

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Yes, you've read that right. Association of Covid-19 during pregnancy (not Covid vaccination) with elevated risk of neurodevelopmental conditions in children

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COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children | ! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children

Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant face an elevated risk of developmental disorders by the time they turn 3 years old, including speech delays, autism, motor disorders, and other...

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November 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM