Whitehead Institute: A New Lens on Autism's Sex Bias
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 31 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news:
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A new lens on autism's sex bias
Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have believed this disparity arises primarily from diagnostic inequities because much of autism research -- and the screening tools that grew out of it -- has historically focused on boys, effectively setting . . .
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A new lens on autism's sex bias
Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have believed this disparity arises primarily from diagnostic inequities because much of autism research -- and the screening tools that grew out of it -- has historically focused on boys, effectively setting . . .