HealthDay (1/31, Thompson ) reported, “A mom’s health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her child’s risk of autism, a new study argues.” Numerous “previous studies have reported such a link, but researchers say nearly all these associations can be explained by other autism risk factors – genetics, pollution exposure, access to health care and the like.” One researcher said, “Our study shows that there is no convincing evidence that any of these other diagnoses in the mother can cause autism.” The findings were published in Nature Medicine.
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— “No Link Between Maternal Health During Pregnancy and Autism, Researchers Say,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay , January 31, 2025