Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Parental age is linked to increased risk of autism, study says

From Reuters (2/2):

Children born to fathers older than 40 had a 37% to 55% higher risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder than those born to fathers younger than 35, a Danish study found. Researchers noted that children born to mothers older than 40 had a 28% to 65% higher risk of autism compared with those born to mothers younger than 35. The findings appear in the journal Annals of Epidemiology.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/us-autism-idUSTRE8112A820120202

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