Dr. Edward Quadros serves as a research professor in the Department of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Research in his laboratory is focused on fetal and neonatal brain development and the role of folate and B12 in this process.
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Sleep problems in infancy associated with ASD, autism traits, and social attention alterations
A new study from the United Kingdom indicates that sleep problems in infancy may help to predict later social skills deficits, autism traits, and autism diagnoses in children. Jannath Begum-Ali and colleagues
Constipation in infancy associated with higher likelihood of autism diagnosis
More evidence linking autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to gastrointestinal problems comes from a study by researchers in Taiwan and the United States, who report that ASD occurs at an elevated rate in
Mothers’ exposure to airborne pollution may increase likelihood of autism
A new study from Sweden suggests that maternal exposure to airborne pollution during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of a child being diagnosed with classical autism or an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Nonverbal kids with autism may understand much more language than they produce
Nonverbal or minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may understand significantly more language than they are able to produce, according to a new study. Yanru Chen and colleagues analyzed data
Earlier intervention leads to greater benefits for kids with autism
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who receive intensive early intervention at the age of 18 months fare significantly better than those who begin receiving this type of intervention at 27 months
Introducing the National Autism History Museum – Part 2
Dr. Rimland's Vision | Why an Autism History Museum? | What to Expect | Hours Why an autism history museum? Museums serve as foundations that preserve and illuminate periods in our collective past.