Tag: Foetal Brain Development

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High levels of oestrogen in the womb linked to autism

London: Researchers have identified a link between exposure to high levels of oestrogen sex hormones in the womb and the likelihood of developing autism. Published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, the discovery adds further evidence to support the prenatal sex steroid theory of autism first proposed 20 years ago. In 2015, the researchers measured the […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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