Environmental Factor – February 2019: Autism spectrum disorders may stem from multiple factors

Hertz-Picciotto spoke on “Genes, Environment, Autism, and Precision Public Health: At the Nexus of Multi-Factor Etiology and Environmental Justice.’ (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw) Diagnosed

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Environmental Factor – April 2019: Autism Awareness Day to headline NIEHS social media event April 2nd

Lawler manages NIEHS grants on ASD research. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw) In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, NIEHS will host

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Environmental Factor – May 2019: Autism Awareness spurs outreach in April

NIEHS kicked off its month-long celebration of World Autism Awareness month with a seminar April 2 by NIEHS-funded researcher Rebecca Schmidt, Ph.D., from the University

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Environmental Factor – October 2024: New web tool integrates research on autism and the environment

Researchers, physicians, autism advocacy groups, and community members gathered Sept. 5-6 to provide feedback on a new approach for understanding research on autism spectrum disorder

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Environmental Factor – April 2020: Latest autism research makes progress toward biomarkers

Lawler leads the NIEHS Genes, Environment, and Health Branch. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw) April is Autism Awareness Month, so the Environmental Factor took a

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Environmental Factor – May 2021: Autism Awareness Month spotlights the next generation of researchers

NIEHS marked Autism Awareness Month with a mini-symposium April 12 showcasing NIEHS-funded research, as well as a guest lecture April 28 that presented a new

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Environmental Factor – July 2022: Links between nutrition, exposures, and autism focus of NIEHS event

Genetics play a significant role in autism, but exposure to environmental contaminants such as air pollution and pesticides likely contributes, too. An NIEHS workshop held

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Environmental Factor – July 2022: Connections between metabolism and autism explored in webinar

Metabolic factors play a role in an array of human conditions, including autism, said researchers at the June 8 webinar in the Early-Stage Investigator (ESI)

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Environmental Factor – October 2022: Autism researcher focuses on maternal diet, prenatal exposures

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) Scientific conferences that I attend often focus on bad things in

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Environmental Factor – May 2023: Brain scans yield insights into autism, other developmental disabilities

Brain scans can reveal innovative biomarkers for developmental disabilities like autism, Angelman syndrome, and Down syndrome, as well as the potential impact of environmental factors,

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