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Parent ratings of 479 autistic children in China sorted into 4 social profiles. The most socially engaged group also had the most peer problems; the profiles still need replication.
Read articleA 2026 juvenile rat study found that inactivating the ventral pallidum or stimulating nucleus accumbens GABA terminals in the ventral pallidum reduced social play behavior in both sexes, poi…
Read articleRecent research reveals a notable association between vitamin D levels and the severity of negative symptoms in individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP). A new study explored the genet…
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