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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Valproate and Autism Risk

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that children are born with. Over the last 25 years, the prevalence rate of autism has been increasing steadily.It’s believed that part of the reason for the dramatic increase…
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Comprobación de hechos: ¿Puede causar autismo el Tylenol?

The medical research community is always in search of answers for why certain disorders develop and what things can be done to prevent them from happening in the first place. When it comes to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), much progress has…
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Obesidad materna y autismo

A big obstacle that medical and mental health professionals face when trying to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the fact that there is no single blood test or medical exam that can identify it. Instead, diagnoses are made based on…
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Environmental Risks: Can Pesticides or Pollution Cause Autism?

Thanks to recent research and studies, much more is known today about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than even 20 years ago. That has led to many great advancements in the diagnosis of autism, as well as the different treatment methods that…
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Premature Births and Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurological disorder that is seemingly affecting an increasing number of people each year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about one in 36 children has autism,…