Scientists are lauding a new breakthrough in understanding autism and how it develops. In a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers from the University of Cambridge and the State Serum Institute in Denmark found a link between levels of estrogen and autism in male fetuses.
Autism is a spectrum disorder that has symptoms that include repetitive behaviors, difficulties with speech and nonverbal communication, and impaired social skills, per the American Psychiatric Association. According to the CDC, the number of children diagnosed with autism has grown exponentially in recent years, from 1 in 166 in 2004 to 1 in 59 in 2018 (via Autism Speaks). Though many doctors believe that the increase is partially due to better education and identification of the disability, others are looking for a scientific reason for the surge.
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