Daily Archives: May 23, 2012

Fever during Pregnancy – Doubles Autism Risk.

Posted on May 23, 2012 by researchinitiative

UC Davis study shows that fever during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of autism or developmental delay in children http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/newsroom/6594 Outcome leads authors to recommend further studies of inflammation and neurodevelopment May 23, 2012 (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A team … Continue reading →

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Prenatal Stress, Diet, and Maternal Genotype on Mice

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Effects of Prenatal Stress, Prenatal Diet, and Maternal Genotype on Autistic-Like Behavior in Mice http://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2012/webprogram/Paper11566.html K. L. Jones1, M. J. Will1, P. M. Hecht1, C. Giesing1, C. L. Parker1, K. Webb1, K. Poet1, K. Bohnert1, N. Ackermann1, E. Hayes1, M. … Continue reading →

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Inorganic and Organic Compounds in Children with Autism – IMFAR 2012

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A Comparison Study of Inorganic and Organic Compounds in Children with Autism and Controls http://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2012/webprogram/Paper10207.html S. Faber1, G. M. Zinn2, T. Fahrenholz2, A. Boggess2, J. C. Kern3 and H. M. S. Kingston2, (1)Department of Medicine, The Children’s Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, … Continue reading →

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Maternal Infection and Autism – Joint Study IMFAR 2012

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A joint research project undertaken by Drexel University Philadelphia , The Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, and Institute of Environmental Medicine , Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden examined maternal infection as a risk facotr for … Continue reading →

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