Study links preemies with autism signs
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080319/2008_03_19t012447_450x311_us_autism_genes.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=wVCijrATPQN4sD8EwC3btw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Neuron activity in the brain in an undated illustration. A gene that helps the brain make connections may underlie a significant number of autism cases, researchers in the United States reported on Tuesday. (NIGS/Kim Hager/University of California, Los Angeles/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080402/ap_on_he_me/autism_preemies)AP - A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test. The research is preliminary since formal autism testing wasn't done. But the results are provocative, suggesting that tiny preemies may face greater risks of developing autism than previously thought.</p><br clear="all"/>
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