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February 3, 2016
Mothers, Methylation and Mitochondria
Jill James, PhD
Jill James, PhD, begins by defining epigenetics and the vital importance of DNA methylation. She discusses the implications of DNA…
November 18, 2015
Immunological Issues in Autism – Gestational Influences
Judy Van de Water, PhD
Judy Van de Water, Ph.D., discusses immunological dysregulation during gestation. She examines the etiology of autism and explores the interplay…
September 30, 2015
Autism or Autisms: What is the Default Position?
Manuel Casanova, PhD
Cassanova notes the transitions from understanding autism as a unitary disorder with a common cause to understanding it as a…
February 11, 2015
Environmental Toxins and Autism — 2015
Pamela Lein, PhD
Pamela Lein, PhD, reviews evidence showing how environmental factors can increase the likelihood of developing autism. She discusses chemical pollutants…
January 13, 2015
Case Studies: Metabolic Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mark Korson, MD, Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD
The metabolic comorbidities webcast reviews clinical recognition of key symptoms and signs of metabolic disorders in persons with autism. —…
January 13, 2015
Part 1: Metabolic Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mark Korson, MD, Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD
The metabolic comorbidities webcast reviews key symptoms and signs that signal the possibility of an underlying metabolic disorder in someone…
January 13, 2015
Part 2: Metabolic Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mark Korson, MD, Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD
The metabolic comorbidities webcast reviews when to refer an individual with autism to a specialist in clinical metabolism or medical…
February 26, 2014
Biomedical/Epigenetic approach to targeting treatments for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders
Robert L. Hendren, DO
Dr. Hendren discusses environmental risk factors for autism, how autism presents with many different phenotypes, and how genetics & the…
September 21, 2013
Inflammation, Temperature and Therapeutics
Eric Hollander, MD
Dr. Hollander’s research group has examined the underlying mechanisms of a fever response and involvement of the immune-inflammatory system in…