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The IDF’s ‘Special in Uniform’ gives disabled Israelis a chance to serve

The IDF offers people with developmental disorders such as autism an opportunity to serve in the military, giving them...

Medicinal cannabis oil found effective for treating autism

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have successfully treated autism in animal models with medical cannabis oil. The researchers found that this...

The IDF’s Unit 9900: ‘Seeing’ their service come to fruition

Yaakov Lappin: The secretive and sensitive Unit 9900, which specialises in visual intelligence and plays an essential role in the activities of the Israel Defence Forces, has received some 100 autistic volunteer soldiers so far.

Painkillers and autism

A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on the possible relationship between prolonged use of acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy and the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood