QUANTIFYING AND MODELING BIRTH ORDER EFFECTS IN AUTISM.

Quantifying and modeling birth order effects in autism.

Autism is a complex genetic disorder with multiple etiologies whose molecular genetic basis is not fully understood.Although a number of rare mutations and dosage abnormalities are specific to autism, these explain no more than 10% of all cases.The high heritability of autism and low recurrence risk suggests multifactorial inheritance from numerous

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Prevalence of internet use disorder and associated psychiatric comorbidities in youth patients presenting to tertiary care center

Introduction Internet use has become integral part of daily living in current world; at the same time its misuse is likely to cause addiction and negative impact in mental health.Internet addiction is similar to other substance addiction and has been associated with different psychiatric comorbidities.Objectives To study prevalence of internet use

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Nonlinear Semi-Numeric and Finite Element Analysis of Three-Point Bending Tests of Notched Polymer Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Prisms

A nonlinear semi-numeric and finite element analysis of three-point bending tests of notched polymer fiber-reinforced concrete prisms was performed.The computational and experimental results were compared in terms of the load-displacement behavior.The vertical midspan displacement and the crack mouth opening displacement results were considered.The

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