Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Older parents may be risk factor for autism

USA Today reports:

The longer men and women wait before having children, the more likely they may have a child with autism, a study of almost 133,000 children reported Monday.

"We found that both the mother's age and father's age affects the risk of having a child with autism," says lead author Lisa Croen, an epidemiologist at Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland. Study findings are reported in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, which dedicates its April issue to autism spectrum disorders.

1 comment:

concerned heart said...

Dear Principal,

I have done a lot of research of the published research on the paternal age effect in autism, and other neurocognitive developmental disorders, that you and your readers might find interesting. May I share my research of this large body of research with you? I know it is a great deal to read. It is an interesting and important topic and worth your attention.

http://ebdblog.com/paternalage/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/10/021018080014.htm

http://autism-prevention.blogspot.com/