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Multivitamin Use During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Autism With Intellectual Disability Risk

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According to Drexel University researchers, mothers who took multivitamins during pregnancy were 30% less likely to have children who develop autism with intellectual disability. However, researchers note the occurrence of autism without intellectual disability was not affected by the use of prenatal multivitamins.... Read More...
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology6 min read
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Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Linked to Slightly Increased Autism Risk

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A new study in the BMJ links antidepressant use in pregnant women to a very small increased risk of autism in their offspring. Researchers discovered 4.1% of children exposed to antidepressants while in the womb were diagnosed with ASD, where as only 2.9% of children whose mothers had a history of mental health problems but did not take take medications were diagnosed with autism.... Read More...
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology7 min read