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Study Shows High Levels of Folate and Vitamin B12 During Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk

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Very high levels of folate can double autism risk, and high levels of folate and B12 can increase the risk 17.6 times, Johns Hopkins University researchers said. The study has not been peer reviewed.   The new researchers followed 1,391 children who were born at Boston University Medical Center in 1998 through 2013. About 100 …

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – Children of Mothers With Condition Have Higher Risk for Autism

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – The hormonal condition, which affects 5 to 15 percent of women of childbearing age, increased the risk of autism spectrum disorder in children by 59 percent, a Karolinska Institute team found.   Lead researcher Kyriaki Kosidou, of the Department of Public Health Sciences at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and colleagues publish …