Understanding neurodivergence
Articles based on published research: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, mood, sleep, and what actually helps.
When Do Autism and Schizophrenia Begin? A Study of 1,000 Brains Points to the Months Before Birth
A University of Exeter team mapped the chemical switches on DNA in nearly 1,000 human brains, from six weeks after conception to 108 years. Most of the change happens before birth, and the genes linked to autism and schizophrenia are right in the middle of it. What that means, and what it does not.
Are Autism and Schizophrenia "Byproducts" of Human Intelligence? Here's the Real Study.
A viral post claims autism and schizophrenia are natural byproducts of the genes that made human intelligence possible. There is a real 2024/2025 study behind this - but the researchers themselves are far more cautious than the post lets on, and one of its central claims doesn't hold up at all.
Hundreds of Autism Genes, One Shared Brain Pattern: What a New Study Reveals
Over 100 genes are linked to autism. A landmark 2026 study found they all disrupt the developing brain in the same way :at the same critical windows. Here is what that means.
Autism Genes and Brain Pathways: What the Yale 2026 Study Found
New research shows that hundreds of genes are linked to autism, but what matters most may not be which gene is involved, it's the shared brain pathway those genes disrupt. Here's what the latest science reveals.
How Socioeconomic Status Shapes a Child's Brain (And Why It Is Not Genetics)
A 2026 study of thousands of children found that socioeconomic factors - not genes - were the single strongest influence on brain organization, acting through sleep, stress and arousal. Here is what it means.
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