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Scientists warn that conclusions about autism in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.

You know sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell – but do you know about interoception, your body’s internal “sixth sense”?

The University of Virginia’s Dr. Jeffrey Elias was among the first in the world to use focused ultrasound technology to treat patients with essential tremor, a condition akin to Parkinson’s disease that affects up to 10 million Americans.

Focused ultrasound, the researchers hope, could revolutionize treatment for conditions from Alzheimer’s to brain tumors and even stroke.

The bioethicist and anthropologist believes community-building tactics – like those used in Canada and Europe – can help opioid users in the U.S.

Private support from benefactors has helped speed clinical trials, including Jeffrey Elias’s focused ultrasound trials for essential tremors.

An institute founded as part of the University’s Cornerstone Plan brings together faculty from a range of disciplines to tackle complex problems involving the brain.

The Bow Foundation has helped support Mike McConnell’s genetic epilepsy research.

John Mitchell’s clinical research endowment in his wife’s name supported Jeffrey Elias and Binit Shah’s highly selective drug therapies for Parkinson’s disease research.