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Tim Gatty

@firemonkey1957

#ASD #SMI #DCD #mentalhealth #2e #aphantasia #FBPE #genealogy #genetic__genealogy #Calne 'socially drifted ex public schoolboy'

 Calne,Wiltshire
Joined March 2013
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How stigma can affect the physical health of a person with #ASD and/or #SMI. Aggressively dismiss their pain as 'psychological'.
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Apart from the intellectually disabled everyone should be able to score between the 95th and 99th percentile on cognitivetesting.org/test/CW…
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Could overlooked unstable Repeat DNA explain the missing heritability of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder? A revised hypothesis points to glutamine, via @EurekAlert! eurekalert.org/news-releases…
Could overlooked unstable Repeat DNA explain the missing heritability of schizophrenia and bipolar...

Could overlooked unstable Repeat DNA explain the missing heritability of schizophrenia and bipolar...

This peer-reviewed Perspective revisits and refines a hypothesis the authors first proposed in 2011: that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may be neurodevelopmental disorders driven partly by...

eurekalert.org
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nationalelfservice.net/publi… @DrAnnieHickox @jonathanstea @gerardrodgers
Where clinical guidelines get sex and gender wrong

Where clinical guidelines get sex and gender wrong

Laura Hemming reviews three integrated studies which culminate in recommendations for the inclusion of sex and gender in clinical guidelines.

nationalelfservice.net
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I’m clumsy, and quite awkward (have poor social skills.) That was not a great way to be during 10 years at boarding schools. Things aren’t helped by a voice that screams 'DUMB’, unless people take the time to know me.
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New drug could be cure for common cause of high blood pressure

New drug could be cure for common cause of high blood pressure

Benefits of baxdrostat are unexpectedly found to remain up to two years after patients stop taking it

theguardian.com
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#autism Regardless of how it's defined, I don't identify with the late diagnosed for whom an early(childhood) diagnosis was possible. The vast majority are 'high achievers' compared to me. That's not to say that they are necessarily devoid of difficulties. 1/
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It's a comparative rather than absolute thing.. For me autism isn't something with positives galore. I'm certainly not superior to the average non neurodivergent person....2/
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nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
Sex and gender bias in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

Sex and gender bias in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

Scientific Reports - Sex and gender bias in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

nature.com
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committees.parliament.uk/com…
‘Like a cliff edge’: young people with complex needs let down as they transition from children’s to...

‘Like a cliff edge’: young people with complex needs let down as they transition from children’s to...

Experts have highlighted how young people, especially those with complex physical and mental health needs, are failed by services that abruptly change or cancel the support they need when they turn...

committees.parliament.uk
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University of Aberdeen reveals effective new approach to supporting eating disorder recovery abdn.ac.uk/news/26445/ via @aberdeenuni
University of Aberdeen reveals effective new approach to supporting eating disorder recovery

University of Aberdeen reveals effective new approach to supporting eating disorder recovery

New research from the University of Aberdeen has identified a promising strategy to support eating disorder recovery for Autistic people.

abdn.ac.uk
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Researchers ID ‘Convergence’ in Autism, Possible Sex Difference Explanation | Labcompare.com labcompare.com/617-News/6292… via @Labcompare
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sciencedaily.com/releases/20…
For decades, we were told to avoid full-fat dairy. New research says otherwise

For decades, we were told to avoid full-fat dairy. New research says otherwise

Full-fat dairy may not be the health villain it has long been portrayed as, according to a new study finding that three daily servings did not worsen weight, cholesterol, or insulin resistance over...

sciencedaily.com
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Frontiers | The integrated bioenergetic-interoceptive model of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders

Frontiers | The integrated bioenergetic-interoceptive model of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders

Schizophrenia has traditionally been conceptualized as a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder involving neurotransmitter dysregulation, synaptic dysfunc...

frontiersin.org
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nationalelfservice.net/menta… @DrAnnieHickox @jonathanstea @gerardrodgers
Mood instability in autism and ADHD: more contacts with services - National Elf Service

Mood instability in autism and ADHD: more contacts with services - National Elf Service

Study finds that mood instability at diagnosis was linked to more contact with mental health services, especially in ADHD without medication.

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medicalrepublic.com.au/could…
Could stem cells be used to pick treatments for BPD? - Medical Republic

Could stem cells be used to pick treatments for BPD? - Medical Republic

A Queensland-based researcher has received a funding boost to continue their work involving a ‘stem cell village’.

medicalrepublic.com.au
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Women vulnerable to eating disorders in midlife and need more help, experts say abc.net.au/news/health/2026-… via @ABCaustralia
Women vulnerable to eating disorders and body image issues in midlife

Women vulnerable to eating disorders and body image issues in midlife

A new analysis suggests key life transitions, including perimenopause and menopause, can intensify body image concerns for older women.

abc.net.au
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journals.plos.org/plosmedici…
Addressing threats to validity in large dataset research

Addressing threats to validity in large dataset research

In this Guidelines and Guidance article, Wonsuk Yoo and John P.A. Ioannidis outline why research using large datasets faces threats to validity, highlighting four main statistical pitfalls and...

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expert reaction to observational study of changes in characteristics of adults diagnosed with autism over time | Science Media Centre sciencemediacentre.org/exper…
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theconversation.com/how-your…
How your body clock affects your mental health and ways to keep it in sync

How your body clock affects your mental health and ways to keep it in sync

Research shows that disrupted body clocks can affect mood. A circadian rhythms researcher explains how sleep, light and meal timing influence mental health.

theconversation.com
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Stair climbers are said to boost fitness, strength and bone health — here’s what the evidence...

Stair climbers are said to boost fitness, strength and bone health — here’s what the evidence...

There are a few key areas where this popular cardio machine has an edge on other forms of exercise.

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