Autism may be linked to difficult births – study

A difficult birth or a history of mental illness in a parent may put a baby at greater risk for autism, according to a study that may provide clues to the causes of the devastating …

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Autism may be linked to difficult births – study

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  1. It’s frustrating that every day, there seems to be a news story with a “theory” as to the cause of autism. Whether it’s vaccinations or genetics or the age of the parent(s), there always seems to be a new report claiming a cause. I can’t wait until the medical community starts narrowing down the potential causes so we can get a handle on this disorder.

  2. There are a lot of us out there with autism and Asperger syndrome. I like your blog, which is very informative, but I wish you would give autism its own category, as you do for ADHD and ADD. Thanks!

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