title: Autism spectrum disorder: sniffing out a new biomarker.
abstract: Early intervention improves prognosis in autism spectrum disorder, yet diagnosis is very difficult in preverbal children. A new study demonstrates that the automatic adjustments in sniffing patterns to pleasant and unpleasant odors may provide a window into early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: The John B Pierce Laboratory, New Haven, CT 06519, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, USA. Electronic address: dana.small@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Dana M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Small
authors.affiliation: Center for Translational Developmental Neuroscience, Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Pelphrey
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D012903:Smell