The COVID-19 pandemic heightened concerns about health disparities among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Limited understanding of the biological factors underlying health variability may hinder efforts to reduce disparities and improve care for neurodivergent populations. Guided by the psychoneuroimmunology framework, this quantitative study investigated whether cytoskeletal gene…
IntroductionChronic neuroinflammation is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease) and neuropsychiatric disorders (major depression, schizophrenia). However, current models fail to explain why some individuals develop persistent neuroinflammation while others maintain homeostasis, nor why similar inflammatory pathology produces such diverse clinical pheno…
