Learn about the many risk factors and potential causes of Autism. Knowledge is power and understanding the risks may help you avoid them where possible.

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The Link Between Maternal Health and Autism

Thanks to the plethora of research and studies that have been conducted over the last 30 years or so, a significant amount of knowledge has been gained about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) This has helped advance the accuracy of diagnosis, the…
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Is Social Environment an Autism Risk Factor?

As the rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have risen dramatically in the United States over the last 20 years or so, people inside and outside of the healthcare community are searching for reasons why this might be. To date, there has…
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Vaccines and ASD — The Comprehensive Guide

The prevalence of autism has risen dramatically in the U.S. — and in other parts of the world — precipitously over the last 20 years. A 2023 study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in 36 children…
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Can a Parent’s Age Cause Autism?

While much more is known about autism today than ever before, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. One of the big things on people’s minds is how autism develops and what some of the major risk factors for it are. Unfortunately,…
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Is Autism Genetic?

With the sharp increase of autism diagnoses in recent years, researchers have sought to find out what the causes of the development disorder are. It’s become well-known that part of the reason why there has been such a spike in diagnoses…