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firemonkey
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29 Jul 2019, 5:38 am

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Autism could be a prenatal disorder caused by high levels of oestrogen in the womb, new research has suggested.

Scientists believe oestrogen affects brain growth in foetuses, but it is not currently clear whether these elevated hormone levels come from the mother, baby or placenta.


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/scie ... 24756.html



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04 Aug 2019, 5:50 pm

I look forward to reading future studies on this.


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