Complications during pregnancy may contribute to autism risk
High blood pressure, preterm birth and other pregnancy complications may increase the risk of autism.
High blood pressure, preterm birth and other pregnancy complications may increase the risk of autism.
Children born to women who received a routine vaccine while pregnant are not at an increased risk of autism.
Children born to women who had diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant may be at an increased risk of autism.
Autism and intelligence share genetic variants, researchers grow Neanderthal mini-brains and see overlap with autism, and maternal diabetes is an autism risk factor.
A partial ban in Europe on the use of a drug called valproate during pregnancy could deny women effective treatment for serious conditions.
Brain networks in newborns may reflect the degree of inflammation their mothers experienced during pregnancy.
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Epilepsy in infancy and the use of prescription medications during pregnancy are the strongest of 29 known risk factors for autism in a child.
A journal covering autism in adulthood makes its debut, researchers call for an ethical framework for human organoid studies, and the association between acetaminophen and autism risk comes under scrutiny.
Folic acid, a B vitamin, may lower autism risk and ease features of the condition.