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Uncovering Autism’s Earliest Metallic Traces with LIBS

Using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to profile trace metals in blood could enable earlier and more accurate autism diagnoses

  • By

  • Rosalba Gaudiuso

  • March 2, 2026

  • 10 min

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Top Institutions in Neurology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    • Pediatric Neurology
    • Metallomics

  • #2

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children's Hospital
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Neurology
    • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    • Environmental Health

  • #3

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    • Pediatric Psychiatry
    • Analytical Chemistry

  • #4

    University of Massachusetts Lowell
    University of Massachusetts Lowell

    Lowell, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Laser Spectroscopy
    • Environmental Toxicology

  • #5

    University of California, Davis MIND Institute
    University of California, Davis MIND Institute

    Sacramento, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Autism Research
    • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    • Environmental Health Sciences

Original Source(s)

Uncovering Autism’s Earliest Metallic Traces with LIBS

  • by Rosalba Gaudiuso

  • March 2, 2026

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