Jyoti Madhusoodanan


Jyoti Madhusoodanan is a freelance science writer based in Portland, Oregon.

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Spectrum

Confusion at the crossroads of autism and hearing loss

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan
12 August 2020 | 15 min read
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Spectrum

Mutations in cancer gene tied to unique autism traits

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan
14 November 2019 | 4 min read
Choosing between two plates: on the left, salmon and on the right, supplements.
Spectrum

Analysis finds little evidence to support dietary interventions for autism

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan
28 October 2019 | 3 min read
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Spectrum

Studies of autism treatments lack standard yardsticks

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan
21 August 2019 | 3 min read

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