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Trophoblast Inclusions Are Significantly Increased in the Placentas of Children in Families at Risk for Autism
Published April 25, 2013
in Biological Psychiatry
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant’s risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier diagnosis and treatment for the developmental disorder.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130425091604.htm
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