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Entries from July 2009

Danish firm is recruiting autistic workers

July 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

A Danish firm specialising in details, Specialisterne is recruiting autistic and Asperger’s workers for it’s company, BBC news has reported. The firm plans to start a branch in Glasgow, opening job opportunities for autistic people in the UK which utilise their particular skills and meet their needs.
“The company’s founder, Thorkil Sonne, recognises his staff with […]

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Tags: Aspergers · Autism

New research dismisses the ‘Depression Gene’

July 6th, 2009 · No Comments

New research analysing 14 studies over the last six years is debunking the widely held belief that a “depression gene” is the cause for major depression. Efforts to replicate the 2003 study which proposed the existence of such a gene have failed, while the link between depression and stressful life events was strengthened across all […]

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Tags: Human Givens · Depression