Friday, January 22, 2016

Study looks at prevalence of autism in preemies

Just under 2% of very premature infants were later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder between ages 2 and 4, which was lower than the 4% to 13% figures from previous studies, according to a study in Pediatrics. Researchers evaluated 169 children born before the 29th week of pregnancy and screened them for possible signs of autism at ages 2 and 4.  HealthDay News   http://consumer.healthday.com/cognitive-health-information-26/autism-news-51/more-evidence-preterm-birth-ups-autism-risk-707234.html

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