A preponderance of males with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been evident since the
initial writings on the topic. This male predominance has consistently emerged in all ASD …

Abstract Changes in epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation are
associated with a broad range of disease traits, including cancer, asthma, metabolic …

Imprinted genes–critical for growth, metabolism, and neuronal function–are expressed from
one parental allele. Parent-of-origin-dependent CpG methylation regulates this expression …

Many complex traits or diseases, such as infectious and autoimmune diseases, cancer,
xenobiotics exposure, neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the …

I discuss the health transition in the United States, bringing new data to bear on health
indicators and investigating the changing relationship between health, income, and the …

Schizophrenia is one of the most detrimental common psychiatric disorders, occurring at a
prevalence of approximately 1%, and characterized by increased mortality and reduced …

Imprinted genes are a subset of mammalian genes that are subject to germline parent-
specific epigenetic modifications leading monoallelic expression. Imprinted gene expression …

Psychologists and psychiatrists tend to be little aware that (a) microbes in our brains and
guts are capable of altering our behavior;(b) viral DNA that was incorporated into our DNA …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in verbal communication,
social interactions, and the presence of repetitive, stereotyped and compulsive behaviors …

Functional impairment is a core feature of both autism and schizophrenia spectrum
disorders. While diagnostically independent, they can co-occur in the same individual at …