After looking at the latest three studies led by researchers from Yale, Columbia and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, I have to believe, based on their data, that the genetic link that they have found in regards to autism is real and that it could lead to much more knowledge in the field and treatment of the disorder.
To me, one of the most puzzling components of autism is the high degree of spontaneity that it has among families. As you all know, I deliver babies for a living, and also run one of the largest obstetrical units in country, so I get a lot of feedback from families whose children were delivered with autism.
Whether it’s a vaginal delivery or a cesarean section, whether the father is young or old, whether the doctor uses general anesthesia or epidural anesthesia, or any other medical or lifestyle factor that could come into play, there never was a direct link to autism to be found in our experience.
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