@AutisticMumTo3

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An Autistic, ADHDer mum to 3 young adult autistics, 2 of whom are also ADHDers & are twins. Genderfluid but use my cis pronouns.
I'm on a variety of instances. I'm interested in science, history, archeology, paleontology amongst other things. Completed but failed the final year of a degree in Materials Engineering. Full time unpaid carer & disabled myself. Used to be a Care Assistant working in Nursing Homes.
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Menopause linked to loss of grey matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/menopause-linked-to-loss-of-grey-matter-in-the-brain-poorer-mental-health-and-sleep-disturbance

#menopause

Menopause linked to loss of grey matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance

Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep,

University of Cambridge
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Why autism may not be on a ‘spectrum’ after all

The idea of a single autism spectrum, stretching from mild to severe, may be misleading

The Independent

London crime study reveals huge number of arrested people may have ADHD | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/adhd-london-crime-autism-b2883370.html

#ADHD

London crime study reveals huge number of arrested people may have ADHD

The Independent
The unique health problems that autistic people face as they age | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h... #Aging #Menopause #Autistic #Autism #Disabled

The unique health problems tha...
The unique health problems that autistic people face as they age

Menopause, depression and heart disease all hit autistic people differently

The Independent

Half of people arrested in London could have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/arrested-london-undiagnosed-adhd-study-b2883194.html

#ADHD

Half of people arrested in London could have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds

Neurodivergent individuals – particularly autistic people and those with ADHD – are overrepresented within prison populations, according to research

The Independent

Kids born to mothers who had Covid face higher risk of developmental disorders and delays, study finds | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/covid-pregnancy-children-autism-delays-b2856489.html

#DevelopmentDisorders
#Covid

Kids born to mothers who had Covid face higher risk of developmental disorders and delays, study finds

The Independent

Trio of 'black mesas' leftover from Paleozoic era spawn rare sand dunes in the Sahara — Earth from space | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/trio-of-black-mesas-leftover-from-paleozoic-era-spawn-rare-sand-dunes-in-the-sahara-earth-from-space

#BlackMesa

Trio of 'black mesas' leftover from Paleozoic era spawn rare sand dunes in the Sahara — Earth from space

A 2023 astronaut photo shows three dark hills, or mesas, towering above part of the Sahara desert in southern Mauritania. The structures are remnants of a single Paleozoic era formation, and have helped to create a series of striking sand dunes.

Live Science

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is erupting in 'ice volcanoes', new images suggest | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/space/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-is-erupting-in-ice-volcanoes-new-images-suggest

#31ATLAS

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is erupting in 'ice volcanoes', new images suggest

Scientists have observed cryovolcanoes erupting on comet 3I/ATLAS — giving us a new clue about what's inside it.

Live Science