According to a new study completed by The Harvard School of
Public Health, there is a link between being abused as a child and having a
child that develops autism. Though a reason for the connection is not yet
apparent, it was found that women who were abused were 60% more likely to have
a child that developed autism. A possible explanation lies in the fact that
people who are abused are more likely to have inflammation in their blood and
have poorer responses to stress. These two factors are often associated with
autism. Many scientists believe that more studies need to be completed to
discover why this link exists.
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