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Narrowing down gene and environment interactions in autism

Posted January 29, 2017

With hundreds of genes, thousands of environmental factors, and now sex being variables in determining risk for autism, where should science start?...

New science for those with little or no language

Posted January 22, 2017

Even though more than 20% of people with autism have little or no language, research into ways to help this group have really been lacking.  Several...

A message for MLK’s birthday and a better way diagnose anxiety

Posted January 15, 2017

Happy MLK day – a day when we recognize a man for his contribution in justice, tolerance, equality and service, I highlight a supreme court case which...

Why is there a link between c-sections and autism?

Posted January 8, 2017

Happy New Year!  Over the holiday break, a the largest study so far including the most number of countries analyzed the risk of having a c-section...

And now….the 2016 year end summary of autism science

Posted December 18, 2016

The year 2016 was eventful for many reasons.  In this 20 minute podcast, we review some of the scientific discoveries that highlighted findings in...