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June: Pride Month
June 28, 2022
An estimated 5.6% of the U.S. adult population identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and LGBTQ+ self-identity is highest among Gen Z-ers and increasing among children and adolescents. Individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ experience health disparities linked to societal stigma and discrimination in their home, school, and work environments that is associated with higher … Continued
This research, led by Jessica Girault, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, was conducted as part of the NIH-funded Infant Brain Imaging Study Network, which used MRI to document crucial differences in the visual processing system in the brains of infants who went on to be diagnosed with autism.
June 14, 2022