AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 7, 2016·6 min readLink Between Mom’s Immune Dysfunction in Pregnancy and Autism with Intellectual Disability in OffspringA new study reports pregnant women with high levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines may have a significantly increased risk of having a child with autism combined with an intellectual disability.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 6, 2016·5 min readResearchers Detail Link Between Stress and DiabetesResearchers report they have established a link between emotional stress and diabetes.Read More
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AutismFeatured·January 29, 2016·5 min readSevere Maternal Inflammation Can Lead to Autism-Like Behaviors in ChildrenAccording to a new study, immune molecules produced by severe inflammation in mothers appears to interfere with brain development in their offspring.Read More
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