# Ep. 190: A Strand of Hope: Using Hair to Detect Autism

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Podcast: [Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-medicine-the-nemours-children-s-health-podcast-6297628)
Published: 2026-04-20T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1206

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The road to an autism diagnosis can sometimes take years between a family's first concerns and a formal evaluation. In this episode, we explore the science behind a new hair-based biomarker screening tool in the early stages of development, and seek to understand what researchers hope it could one day offer as part of a larger clinical picture. Our guest, David Elkin, PhD, a pediatric clinical psychologist and VP, Clinical Liaison & Advocacy at LinusBio, talks about how the tool works, w...

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