The study identified what is the biggest cause of autism, while eliminating somewhat irrational hypotheses in some previous studies.
According to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine (Mount Sinai, New York, USA), autism spectrum disorders record biomarkers on humans through metal metabolism in the body.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently recognized Roche's Balovaptan medicine as a breakthrough treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
A research study may help explain why in some cases of autism spectrum disorder may be the result of environmental effects rather than gene mutations.
US and Argentinian scientists say people with Down syndrome have a higher risk of developing other diseases, such as dementia, according to UPI news agency.