New research links specific maternal health conditions during pregnancy to higher autism diagnosis rates, revealing patterns that persist across racial and ethnic groups. The study, conducted by medical researchers, highlights gaps in understanding autism’s origins as government efforts to pinpoint its causes continue. Findings suggest prenatal health may play a more significant role than previously recognized, though the exact mechanisms remain unclear. The work adds urgency to ongoing scientific and policy discussions about autism’s underlying factors.
A recently published found associations between certain maternal health conditions during pregnancy and autism diagnoses across racial and ethnic groups, underscoring how much remains unknown as the Trump administration searches for a cause of autism. Researchers from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine published a study earlier this...
