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SUMMARY:Autism and sex/gender: why does it matter? - Dr Meng-Chuan Lai\, A
 utism Research Centre\, Department of Psychiatry\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Dr James Kirkbride
DESCRIPTION:Autism has long been perceived as a condition that is predomin
 antly seen in males. However\, what the ‘male bias’ in prevalence refl
 ects is quite complex. Research has been biased toward understanding males
  with the condition\, and there is an urgent need to understand more about
  females. This talk will examine the nosological\, cognitive\, and (neuro)
 biological implications arisen from these complex issues.\n\nReferences:\n
 \nA related blog article:\nhttp://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/blog/2013/gue
 st-blog-mind-the-gender-gap\n\nA latest introductory review on autism:\nht
 tp://goo.gl/rDGQLp\n
LOCATION:Block 14\, Ida Darwin
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