Vasopressin Biology in Autism: From Biomarker to Treatment Target
Autism is currently diagnosed behaviorally because its pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Consequently, there are no laboratory-based diagnostic tests to detect autism and no disease-modifying medications that effectively treat its core
Autism and Sleep – Research Updates
A good night’s sleep Manoach explains that a night’s sleep is divided into REM and non-REM cycles, with non-REM further divided into three stages based on slow-wave activity. The speaker’s
Gestational Influences and Autism – 2023
Introduction Van de Water lists potential etiologies for autism, including genetic predisposition, immune dysregulation, and infections during gestation. She explains that maternal infection, specifically inflammation resulting from infection, has been
Research Updates on Maternal Autoantibodies and Autism
Context Over the last two decades, autism researchers have shifted focus to studying immune systems and their role in autism and development (1:05). Van de Water outlines Maternal Autoantibody Related Autism
Prenatal stress and neurodevelopment
Introduction Beversdorf briefly reviews hereditary and epigenetic aspects of autism etiology and lists common environmental factors associated with autism (2:00). Prenatal stress, he continues, could be an identifying characteristic for
Immunological Issues in Autism – Gestational Influences
Introduction The etiology of autism spectrum disorder is a combination of genetic susceptibilities and environmental factors (5:22). Understanding how these factors interplay can help researchers develop screening tools for earlier diagnosis
