Taylor White is a former editorial intern at Spectrum and a graduate student at New York University’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. Taylor writes about public health and technology. She has a B.S. in biology with minor in journalism from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Proteome map identifies more than 90 percent of all human proteins
Researchers expand on the already enormous progress made on the Human Proteome Project
Proteome map identifies more than 90 percent of all human proteins
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Taylor White
9 December 2020 | 3 min read
Infant hearing test might be sound predictor of autism
Babies who are later diagnosed with autism have a sluggish brain response to sound on a universal newborn hearing screen.
Infant hearing test might be sound predictor of autism
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Taylor White
3 December 2020 | 4 min read
Test gauges autistic children’s verbal abilities in natural settings
An interactive assessment allows clinicians and researchers to evaluate an autistic child's use of language in everyday social situations.
Test gauges autistic children’s verbal abilities in natural settings
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Taylor White
18 November 2020 | 3 min read
Puberty may arrive early for some autistic girls
Girls with autism tend to start puberty earlier than their peers do, which may intensify their social difficulties and put them at an increased risk for bullying and mental health conditions such as depression.
Puberty may arrive early for some autistic girls
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Taylor White
27 October 2020 | 5 min read
Traits in mothers may signal gene variants for autism
Autistic children's traits track with subtle, autism-like behaviors in their mothers; women with these traits may also carry a genetic predisposition to the condition.
Traits in mothers may signal gene variants for autism
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Taylor White
16 October 2020 | 5 min read
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