September 09, 2020
Measuring Metabolites in Blood Could Be Used to Diagnose Autism
Scientists are one step closer to developing a serological test that could be used to diagnose autism. Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York designed a blood test that analyzes measurements of metabolites in a blood sample to predict whether or not an individual has autism. Their model proved fairly accurate. The blood test successfully identified 124 of 131 children with autism in their study.
