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Susanne Bard

San Diego

Science Writer and Multimedia Producer at Freelance

Science/Research Writer, Media Relations Officer at San Diego State University Magazine

Science writer & multimedia producer. #scicomm @SDSU. #evolution #birds #conservation #history #neuroscience #engineering. Views my own.

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  • 2 weeks ago | today.ucsd.edu | Susanne Bard

    Published Date May 26, 2025 Article Content Males are more than four times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis than females. But a new study by researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine has found no clinical differences in autistic traits between the sexes in toddlers when they are first diagnosed with autism. The study was published in Nature Human Behavior on May 26, 2025. The findings have potential implications for early diagnosis and intervention for autistic children....

  • 1 month ago | today.ucsd.edu | Susanne Bard

    In fact, previous studies have suggested that SARS-CoV-1 was likely carried from Yunnan Province in Western China to Guangdong Province by infected palm civets or raccoon dogs — animals commonly traded for their fur and meat. However, the current study provides the strongest evidence to date that SARS-CoV-2 made it to humans in a similar manner.

  • 1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Susanne Bard

    Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and injury. Scientists aren't completely sure why. They may have a better idea now, however, thanks to a study in GeroScience.

  • 1 month ago | today.ucsd.edu | Susanne Bard

    Published Date April 17, 2025 Article Content Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and injury. Scientists aren’t completely sure why. They may have a better idea now, however, thanks to a new study in GeroScience. “Immune cell changes occur during aging for a number of reasons, but we still don’t completely understand why we have fewer antibody-producing cells with age,” said Leslie Crews, Ph.D., assistant...

  • 2 months ago | today.ucsd.edu | Susanne Bard

    Article Content The incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancers — tumors of the back of the mouth and throat — is rising. If caught early, most of these cancers have a high survival rate, but about 20% of patients have a poor prognosis.

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