All posts tagged "autism"
Parental Age Influences Autism RiskPrevious studies have linked advancing paternal and maternal age with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Now a new...
NewsJune 10, 2015
IVF May Increase Risk of AutismThe use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) may increase the risk of autism among children...
NewsMay 21, 2015
Study Finds No Harmful Association Between MMR Vaccine and AutismAdding to the overwhelming evidence that vaccines and autism are unrelated, a new study published in the child health-themed issue of...
NewsApril 22, 2015
Gestational Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of AutismGestational diabetes during pregnancy increases the risk for future health problems among mothers and babies. Now a new study published in...
NewsApril 15, 2015
Fewer Multiple Births Could Reduce Autism Risk in ART Children (Press Release)In a paper published online on Thursday, March 19, 2015, scientists report that the incidence of diagnosed autism was twice as...
NewsMarch 23, 2015
Prenatal Exposure to Fire Retardants and Phthalates Linked to Autistic FeaturesExposure to fire retardants and phthalates during pregnancy may increase the risk of autistic-like behaviors among children, concludes a new study...
NewsMarch 10, 2015
Autism Genes Activate During Fetal Brain DevelopmentAdding to the growing body of evidence that autism begins before birth, researchers from the San Diego School of Medicine at...
NewsFebruary 20, 2015- Study Finds No Link Between Induced or Augmented Labor and Autism
Inducing or augmenting labor with pitocin does not increase the risk of autism among children, says a new study presented at...
NewsFebruary 13, 2015 - Most Siblings Have Different Autism-Risk Genes, Says Study
The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are myriad and complex. However, because the disorder tends to run in families, researchers...
NewsJanuary 28, 2015 
Circumcision Linked to Increased Risk of Autism in BoysCircumcision rates in the United States decreased by 10 percent across the 32-year period from 1979 through 2010. Now a new...
NewsJanuary 19, 2015
Pets Linked to Stronger Social Skills in Children with AutismLiving with pets may increase the social skills of children with autism. A recent study from a researcher the University of...
NewsJanuary 1, 2015- Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Autism Risk
The causes of autism are complex and myriad. Previous research has implicated air pollution as a contributing factor to the disorder....
NewsDecember 18, 2014 - Preeclampsia During Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk
The causes of autism are myriad and complex. Now a new study as published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics finds that...
NewsDecember 9, 2014 - Autism Caused by Too Many Brain Connections, Scientists Claim
A group of scientists from Columbia University in New York claim to have found the cause of autism in some patients. According...
NewsAugust 25, 2014 
Autism Caused by Genetics More Than Environmental FactorsA study published Sunday in Nature Genetics has found that genetics plays a bigger role in autism than environmental factors. According...
NewsJuly 22, 2014
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