April 26, 2023 — Very young children who have common ear and upper respiratory problems appear to have an increased risk of being diagnosis of autism or showed high levels of autism traits, according to a new study.
The study’s data comes from the United Kingdom’s Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as the “Children of the 90s” study.
ALSPAC has tracked the health of more than 14,000 children whose mothers were resident in the Avon area, northwest of London, and were enrolled when pregnant between 1991 and 1992….
