A new study in California has shown that Moms that have not met the recommended 600 micrograms of folic acid early in their pregnancies, had a larger chance of giving birth to children with an autistic disorder, reports Reuters Health. Women that did get the daily recommended folic acid was tied to a 38 percent [...]

Proposed changes to the definition of autism might mean that fewer children will be diagnosed with the disease, resulting in less health, educational, and social services offered to those that would normally be covered. The current definition is under review by an expert panel appointed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The updated definition is [...]

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A new study in Pediatrics has revealed that the risk of autism in an infant whose older sibling has been diagnosed with the disorder is higher than what scientists previously believed. The new autism research has found that the risk is close to 19%, up from the 3-14% scientists initially thought. Autism currently affects one [...]

While scientists still don’t know exactly what causes autism, there are two new studies that suggest that while heredity is still considered a major factor for triggering autism spectrum disorders, environmental factors and conditions in a mother’s womb may also trigger the disorder. Dr. Gary Goldstein recently told CBS News that… “we’ve identified lots of [...]

From NewScientist.com More men than women have autism – now we may know why. Sex hormones regulate a gene linked with the condition, making it more likely that males will accumulate testosterone in the dangerous amounts that are thought to lead to autism. For every female that has autism there are four males. To better [...]

British journal accuses Dr. Andrew Wakfield of faking data for his now infamous 1998 paper.

Article Courtesy of Time.com Every parent of a child with autism wonders what might have caused the disorder. Does it secretly run in the family? Was there a toxic exposure during pregnancy? An infection in early infancy? Was the mother or father too old? Amy Sawelson Landes of Tarzana, Calif., has asked herself all of [...]