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Fevers during pregnancy could increase the risk of autism, sutdy shows. Credit: Corbis
HealthDay reports a number of new studies were presented at the recent International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in San Diego, and, in addition to the fever study, researchers also found C-section births aren't associated with autism, but pregnant women with high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes are at risk.
According to the news service, about one in 110 children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, and research shows autism diagnoses are rising, while some studies also suggest a rise in the actual number of autism cases, too.
"Autism is an incredibly complex disorder than now affects nearly 1 percent of children," IMFAR President David Amaral tells HealthDay.
In one study, researchers looked at reports from women who had influenza or fevers during pregnancy, the news service reports, and discovered those who had kids diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were almost two times more apt to have reported a fever during pregnancy than those who did not have autistic children. Fever during the second trimester seemed to raise the risk even more, HealthDay adds.
In another study, researchers found children of mothers who had diabetes -- both Type 2 and gestational -- chronic hypertension and pre-pregnancy obesity were at a "significant" risk of having a child with autism or a developmental delay, according to HealthDay.
And, in another study, the news service reports, researchers looking at autism in connection to C-sections found no link.
Research presented at meetings should be considered preliminary, HealthDay notes.
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6-08-2011 @ 10:06AM
shameikatyler said...Had none of that yet I was a winner of the autism lottery. Had the perfect, I mean most perfect preganancy yet still a winner. Took my vitamins, ate healthy, exercised, no HBP or diabetes, maintained a health 140 pound weight, baby was born full term (-2 days from due date), did not get induction or epidural yet still a winner. People ask "how do you deal with a special needs kid?" I tell them that I don't. My special needs kid was my first child so everything he did was the norm. ONly now that I have a "regular" kid do I realize how much more diffcult raising my son is. Got him in early intervention. he is six now and still in special ed. He is doing normal first grade school work and functioning well in social situations. I must add that he has been reading since he was 2 and is a phenomenal in math. My little guy has a particular nack for problem solving. Puzzles, mazes and (you don't believe till you see) the Rubix cube. He can play the drum line from any song that he likes and is gifted in piano. You'd never really know he is different till you spend a good amount of time around him. The dead give away is to ask him how old he is, he won't tell you. Ask him his sisters name and he doesn't know what a sister is. He'll look deep into your eyes and give you a warm smile then walk clean away from you and act like you never existed. Well to make my point, I keep reading these stories about autism this and autism that however you can do everything they tell you and end up like me, a winner.
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6-02-2011 @ 4:13PM
jjcwriter said...Please look at the new AUTISM CAUSES hTtp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGGk_6lVUNY by Senator Joe Carraro. Makes more sense than anything else being proposed. Although PBS refuses to publish.
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6-02-2011 @ 3:24PM
Wilbur said...The increase in the autism rates coincides with the bans on smoking. It is entirely possible that children aren't being exposed to enough secondhand smoke. There are so many industries making money off of the anti-smoking hysteria, that the medical benefits of being exposed to secondhand smoke are being completely overlooked.
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6-02-2011 @ 8:51PM
Tom Martin said...Yes, that would make sense, that the carbon monoxide and the tar would be wonderful to prevent autism. Silly.
6-02-2011 @ 3:43PM
rebecca said...This Austism Spectrum is way out of control!!! I was advised my son had AS and I was devastated and REFUSED to believe it. Thank goodness I found a doctor who is very qualified and knowledgeable in this area and he found he DID NOT have it. He said the biggest problem with this diagnosis is not only is it relatively new (little less than 5 years since it has come up again) it is confused with ADHD and/or ODD since symptoms can be very similar. The testing cost me in the thousands, but was worth every penny to have my child CORRECTLY diagnosed.
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6-02-2011 @ 4:07PM
JudyBonMar said...Could the use of Ultra-sound imaging contribute to the increase in autism? Perhaps the timing when the ultra-sound is done could have an undesirable effect on the fetus? I just wonder.....
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6-02-2011 @ 3:53PM
RJ said...Oh yes, let's add more things for mothers to worry (or feel guilty) about. My sister also did everything right, and is in great shape---no obesity there. But my nephew, after being vaccinated, changed from a happy, interactive little boy to one who sometimes knows you're even there. But it amazes me how quickly all the health "experts" got on board to dismiss these "hysterical mothers" who all noticed a connection between the vaccine bundling and the onset of their child's autism. I'm not saying vaccines are bad, but could cause problems when bundled all together in super sensitive children whose immune systems might not be able to cope with all that. It's worth at least researching more thoroughly! These same medical "experts" who officially pronounced no link between vaccines and autism were probably the same types years ago who said smoking was good for you.
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6-02-2011 @ 4:24PM
Tony said...I feel your families pain, my niece is autistic as well. The MD that started the "MMR Shot" rumor has had his license revoked by the British government and discredited The magazine that published the first article yrs ago published TWO retractions stating the link between the shots and autism is unfounded.
Over 25 relatives (One of which is ME) of this darling child have had the MMR bundle in our childhoods, yet we DON'T HAVE AUTISM !! Millions of healthy Americans have had the MMR bundle and DON'T HAVE AUTISM !! Please for the love of God please get off the MMR bundle and help us find the true cause.
6-02-2011 @ 4:40PM
RJ said...Tony,
Some people are terribly allergic to shellfish. Yet when I have shrimp, nothing happens to me. All I am suggesting is that such a theory shouldn't be so quickly dismissed because MANY mothers have noticed that connection, including my sister. I think a mother's intuition is too often swept under the rug. What could be. . .and I don't know for sure obviously, is that maybe they could find a link between these vaccines and something in the immune systems of the children who don't tolerate them well. It's just like allergies. Some people get them. Some don't. WHY?? I don't believe that discussion should be over----OR any discussion that could lead to a cure.
6-02-2011 @ 4:42PM
jjcwriter said...If you watch Autism Causes by Senator Carraro, he answers your MMR concerns by telling how the Rubella vaccine has changed the way it is manufactured and that the reason all kids don 't get it is because some are more predisposed than others. Like all diseases and conditions
6-02-2011 @ 5:10PM
Albert said...Lets all just stop providing the MMR shots right now. when the death toll and suffering from the unvaccinated children and adults rises to the millions across the the globe, you will have accomplished your goal . Measles, Mumps & Rubella will reclaim their former status's as killers and destroyers of humanity, but we have no more Autism. (at least if the shots do cause the affliction ?)
I am truly sorry for those families that have this affliction in your midst's, i would support full research to find the true cause that has hurt your children and future children, but please lets not tar & feather the "suspected" cause. Thank you
6-02-2011 @ 7:33PM
Suzen said...RJ...I can sympathize. My son has autism. My mother warned me, when I was taking him in for several vaccines at once, that this was not a good idea. I did it anyway. Approximately 3 weeks after he got the MMR vaccine, he started taking an unusual interest in spinning wheels on his cars. I most certainly believe there is a connection, as that is how it played out in our case.
6-02-2011 @ 4:43PM
Annie said...If you are interested in this subject of autism google Theese Stringfellow, Greenbelt, MD letter to the editor of the Washington Examiner. this letter made sense to me.
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6-02-2011 @ 4:07PM
fed up said...I guess women were never sick or had fevers before the 1990's. PLEASE, they say all this crap could be the cause. But the fact that the amount of vaccinations went from 8 to 33 in the 1990's and also the mercury exposure has nothing at all to do with the rise. Pharma really believes people are gullible and stupid.
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6-02-2011 @ 4:25PM
jjcwriter said...There are credible studies and investigations dealing with causes of Autism. Senator Joe Carraro, an advocate for many years, has Autism Causes hTtp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGGk_6lVUNY but the problem is getting people to listen and act. We are being stifled by those who are afraid of finding a cause that might affect their business. Even the media has become afraid. We need to keep the pressure on, because a cure needs a cause first.
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6-02-2011 @ 5:04PM
ANTHONY said...MARRY healthy women ONLY - and to be sure, ask questions about the health of nearest relatives, too ! (This can be done without raising any suspicion, if one handles it correctly - and of course, BEFORE one "Falls~In~Love" ! ).
I wish I had know this BEFORE I tied the knot, and now as I look back, I can see why we've eneded up with four perfectly fine Asperger Syndrome children, ( a mild for of autism ) !
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6-02-2011 @ 6:17PM
rebecca said...I find it hard to believe ALL 4 of your children have Asperger's. I find it highly unlikely and you are dealing with quacks! Especially those who work in the school system. Unless your kid is a robot something is wrong with them!
6-02-2011 @ 9:24PM
likeitis said...Anthony,
I'm pretty sure your ignorant brain contributed to your 4 kids as well. Must be quite the life for the mother of your children to know you blame her and her family for your kids Autism. Please get yourself a little more educated on the subject before you post.
6-02-2011 @ 5:28PM
spillman said...This just proves that SICK people should not have babies,When people with illnesses breed they pass on the illness to the future or it lies dormant until much later.If your iLL adopt,Also you dont have to go to Africia or Mexico to adopt there are plenty of abandoned children here in America.
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6-11-2011 @ 10:57AM
Bee said...Has anyone considered the type of cookware one is using? I think all the no-stick cookware should be tested for safety purposes. They have found that breast milk now contains a chemical associated with plastic. Most people heat food in a microwave using the so-called safe plastic containers. We have been using these chemical causing products for decades, perhaps we should consider that this may be one of the result of long term use.
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