Overview: Medical Comorbidities and ASD
In this brief overview, neurologist Margaret Bauman, MD summarizes symptoms and signs of medical comorbidities that frequently occur, but may go unrecognized, in patients diagnosed with ASD. While
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Autism: Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Treatment – The LADDERS Model
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, delayed and disordered communication skills and isolated areas of interest. There
Gene-Environment Interactions in Autism: Research Updates
Valerie W. Hu, Ph.D., discusses gene-environmental interactions pertaining to autism. She describes how integrative genomics studies on autism led to investigating endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) as environmental risk
Fragile X and ASD
When associated with FXS, autism is caused by the genetic change or mutation in the Fragile X gene—the most common genetic cause of autism.
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders in ASD
Tune in for research updates on hypermobility disorders related to ASD. Free certificates of participation are available upon successful completion of a brief knowledge quiz HERE
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Other Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders in Families with Autism
Dr. Casanova dives into Ehlers-Danlos (EDS) and related hypermobility syndromes in this webinar. She describes EDS with a focus on the joint hypermobility spectrum. The presenter highlights that
Environmental Influences and ASD – Jamie DeWitt, PhD
Free certificates of participation are available upon successful completion of a brief knowledge quiz at: https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=7xy5a6811f30f141 Published: 01/24/2018 The DeWitt Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacology
Mothers, Methylation and Mitochondria
Talk from Dr. Jill James on evidence for epigenetic dysregulation and mitochondrial dysfunction in ASDs. Published: 02/3/2016 Dr. James is a Research Professor in the Department
Immunological Issues in ASD – Gestational Influences
Judy Van de Water, Ph.D., discusses immunological dysregulation during gestation. She examines the etiology of autism and explores the interplay of genetic markers and environmental factors by examining
Neuroinflammation in ASD
Current evidence points to an increase in inflammation markers and oxidative stress in individuals with ASD. Hear Andrew Zimmerman, MD discuss changes in the brain associated with