Stephen Edelson on the biology of autism: Genetics is important, but also environment is

Stephen Edelson, PhD, executive director of Autism Research Institute (San-Diego, USA) commented on the topic of biology of autism. As part of an extensive topic on the biological foundations of autism, Dr. Edelson addressed issues such as the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to the development of ASD, the prevalence and neurophysiological foundations of autism.

As a member of the editorial council of the Journal "Autism & Developmental Disorders" (Russia) Dr. Edelson invited researchers to submit manuscripts to the Journal's editorial.

Read more about the biological foundations of autism, comorbid conditions in the special issue of the Journal "Autism and Developmental Disorders" (Russia) (No.1, 2019) on the VI International Research and Practical Conference «Autism. Challenges and Solutions»: https://psyjournals.ru/en/autism/2019/n1/index.shtml

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Edelson S.M. Research Issues Involving the Biology of Autism. Autizm i narušenie razvitiâ [Autism and Developmental Disorders], 2019. Vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 4–14. doi:10.17759/autdd.2019170102. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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