Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) comprises a range of neurological conditions that affect
individuals' ability to communicate and interact with others. People with ASD often exhibit …

Autism imposes a major impediment to childhood development and a huge emotional and
financial burden on society. In recent years, there has been rapidly accumulating genetic …

Background Over the past decade genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been
applied to aid in the understanding of the biology of traits. The success of this approach is …

Chromosomal microarray analysis is now commonly used in clinical practice to identify copy
number variants (CNVs) in the human genome. We report our experience with the use of the …

Contactins (Cntns) are a six-member subgroup of the immunoglobulin cell adhesion
molecule superfamily (IgCAMs) with pronounced brain expression and function. Recent …

Drawing on expert opinions from the fields of nutrition, gut microbiology, mammalian
physiology, and immunology, Diet-Microbe Interactions for Human Health investigates the …

Background The incidence of sleep disorders in children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) is very high. Sleep disorders can exacerbate the development of ASD and impose a …

Introduction: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) represent a heterogeneous group of
neurodevelopmental disorders with strong genetic predispositions. Although an increasing …

In our previous study, we screened autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients with and
without sleep disorders for mutations in the coding regions of circadian-relevant genes, and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders with
diverse clinical manifestations and symptoms. In the last 10 years, there have been …