New statistical framework untangles genetic and environmental autism risk

New statistical framework untangles genetic and environmental autism risk

A powerful new research tool from a University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and colleagues is set to advance our understanding of how genetics and environment contribute to autism risk.

New autism research tool reveals how nature and nurture shape children’s

Autism research has gained a powerful new analytical tool designed to separate the genetic factors children inherit from their parents from the less visible ways parental biology may shape the environments in which children grow up. Developed by University of Virginia School of Medicine geneticist Ziqiao Wang, PhD, and collaborators at Johns Hopkins, the statistical […]