Biomarkers start telling us a story: Autism pathophysiology revisited
The complexity of autism pathophysiology Persico considers classic approaches to biomarker research and how they inform diagnosis, risk assessments, and developmental trajectories for neurodevelopmental conditions (8:10). However, focusing on biomarkers
Screen Time and Social Engagement in Early Childhood Development
Background Autism risk is affected by both genetics and modifiable environmental factors such as verbal stimulation, parental responsiveness, and parental involvement in play (3:42). These factors have been linked to positive
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
Gene-Environment Interactions in Autism: Research Updates
A brief intro to gene-environmental interactions Hu outlines presentation objectives (1:35) and briefs the history of autism descriptions, the current definition as reflected in the DSM-5 (2:45), and autism prevalence
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
