Autism Discovery a Game Changer

Researcher have found that most forms of Autism may have their origins in utero. CBS news reported today results from a study from the National Institute of Health and the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle. The study found Clusters of disorganized brain cells in tissue samples from brain regions important for regulating social functioning, emotions and communication.

According to a paper published on Wednesday, March 27 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings suggest brain abnormalities in children with autism can be traced back to prenatal development.

There will be more research in this direction but, the findings further debunks the already discredited research that attempted to link childhood vaccines and Autism. The discovery could mean that intervention to develop new pathways in the brain can start in the first year of a child's life.

Check out the report here.  For children with autism, brain abnormalities may begin in utero