Audio for Rates of Autism Research (AUDIO)
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Rates of autism are increasing and diagnosis is occuring earlier than in previous years, but how early can the signs of autism be detected? Babies who are born prematurely are at an increased risk for autism spectrum disorders. And looking for warning signs in premature babies, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital have found that if there are any early signs in the neonatal period indicating a child born prematurely is at risk for an autism spectrum disorder, they aren’t the ones most people expected. Jim Dryden has more…
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