Ep. 190: A Strand of Hope: Using Hair to Detect Autism

About this episode

The episode discusses a new hair-based biomarker approach for early autism detection with expert David Elkin.

The road to an autism diagnosis can sometimes take years between a family's first concerns and a formal evaluation. In this episode, we explore the science behind a new hair-based biomarker screening tool in the early stages of development, and seek to understand what researchers hope it could one day offer as part of a larger clinical picture. Our guest, David Elkin, PhD, a pediatric clinical psychologist and VP, Clinical Liaison & Advocacy at LinusBio, talks about how the tool works, w...

People in this episode

Guest: David Elkin

Topics covered

• autism detection
• biomarkers
• hair analysis
• early diagnosis
• children's health

Keywords

• autism
• hair biomarkers
• early intervention
• diagnosis
• children

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LinusBio

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