Autism's Origins: Mother's Antibody Production May Affect Fetal Brain (Lufee.com)

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Autism's Origins: Mother's Antibody Production May Affect Fetal Brain
The mothers of some autistic children may have made antibodies against their fetuses' brain tissue during pregnancy that crossed the placenta and caused changes that led to autism, suggests research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators and published in the February issue of the Journal of Neuroimmunology.
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