Part 1: Genetics and Autism Spectrum Disorder
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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
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
The Ancient Roots of Autism Susceptibility Genes
Introduction to gene evolution and genetics Casanova provides a brief history of human genome evolution, highlighting periods of intense gene radiation (gene evolution). She explains that around the time of