Maternal diagnosis of PCOS increases the risk of offspring autism?

" We found that maternal diagnosis of PCOS  [ polycystic ovary syndrome ]  increased the risk of ASD  [autism spectrum disorder] , even...

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The digit ratio and autism: ALSPAC says no

" In this population-based study, there was no strong evidence of an association between 2D:4D  [ second-to-fourth digit ratio ]  and A...

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Elevated amniotic fluid steroid hormones and autism risk

" These results provide the first direct evidence of elevated fetal steroidogenic activity in autism ". Such were the sentiments ...

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The finger length ratio

Apparently 2012 has been forecast to be quite a year for us humans. Depending on what you read (and believe), we are either destined for to...

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Whatever happened to ToM and autism?

Don't get me wrong about this post; I am not trying to cause trouble. I am just doing what this blog is supposed to do - questioning ans...

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The Feminine Mystique?

Ok, here's a story that was the second most emailed article at the New York Times website for most of Monday.  Oddly, a story about hi...

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How Is Erectile Dysfunction Related to Heart Disease?

Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence is a common condition worldwide. It is estimated that some 30 million men in the United States are af...

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