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Do plastics cause autism? Here’s what the latest study really says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study out recently has prompted much media attention about the role of plastics in developing autism. In particular, the study focused on exposure to a component of hard plastics—bisphenol A, or BPA—in the womb and the risk of boys developing this neurodevelopmental disorder. Importantly, the study doesn't show plastics containing
Metabolism of autism reveals developmental origins
New insights have been provided by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine into the metabolic changes that take place between birth and the later onset of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. The majority of these changes can be attributed to a limited number of metabolic pathways, according to the