NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of California moms, women whose children had autism recalled getting less folic acid through food and supplements early in their pregnancies than those whose kids didn't develop the disorder. read more..
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study of mothers and children in California finds that kids born to obese women are more likely to be diagnosed with autism or related developmental delays than the children of slimmer moms. The research, which was looking for effects on kids' cognitive development from a variety of "metabolic conditions" in mom -- including high blood pressure or diabetes -- found the strongest links between Obesity and autism-related disorders. Researchers also found ties between the other maternal metabolic conditions and developmental delays in kids. ... read more..
FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (Healthday News) -- Children born to women who smoke during pregnancy are not at increased risk for autism, according to a new study. read more..
