Scientists May Know Why Boys More Prone to Autism

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 12:33 a.m.
From NewScientist.com More men than women have autism – now we may know why. Sex hormones regulate a gene linked with the condition, making it more likely that males will accumulate testosterone in the dangerous amounts that are thought to lead to autism. For every female that has autism there are four males. To better [...]


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