Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition of heterogeneous
etiology. While it is widely recognized that genetic and environmental factors and their …

The complex pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder encompasses interactions
between genetic and environmental factors. On the one hand, hundreds of genes …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with lifelong
impacts. Genetic and environmental factors contribute to ASD etiology, which remains …

Background: Gestational exposure to several common agricultural pesticides can induce
developmental neurotoxicity in humans, and has been associated with developmental delay …

Background: Over the past 10 years, research into environmental risk factors for autism has
grown dramatically, bringing evidence that an array of non-genetic factors acting during the …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) comprises a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
outcomes in children with a commonality in deficits in social communication and language …

Although the involvement of genetic abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is
well-accepted, recent studies point to an equal contribution by environmental factors …

Background Although autism spectrum condition (ASC) is strongly genetic in origin,
accumulating evidence points to the critical roles of various environmental influences on its …

Importance Prenatal folic acid supplements reduce the risk of neural tube defects in children,
but it has not been determined whether they protect against other neurodevelopmental …

OBJECTIVES: Results of animal studies suggest that maternal immune activation during
pregnancy causes deficiencies in fetal neurodevelopment. Infectious disease is the most …