Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social
communication and interaction and by repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a heterogenous group of neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by problems in social interaction and communication as well as the presence …

Given the tissue-specific nature of epigenetic processes, the assessment of disease-relevant
tissue is an important consideration for epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS). Little …

Background There has been a steady increase in the number of studies aiming to identify
DNA methylation differences associated with complex phenotypes. Many of the challenges …

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

The development of biological markers of aging has primarily focused on adult samples.
Epigenetic clocks are a promising tool for measuring biological age that show impressive …

In the past decade, the number of epidemiological publications addressing environmental
chemical exposures and autism has grown tremendously. These studies are important …

Biomarkers are naturally-occurring characteristics by which a particular pathological process
or disease can be identified or monitored. They can reflect past environmental exposures …

Epigenome-wide association studies represent one means of applying genome-wide
assays to identify molecular events that could be associated with human phenotypes. The …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
disorders characterized by problems with social communication, social interaction, and …