autism
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Are Sperm Banks In The Business Of Eugenics?
The most prominent sperm bank in the UK is under investigation after turning away donors with dyslexia and other questionable characteristics. This raises an important question: Should sperm banks be in the business of making “better” babies?
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The Autism Epidemic: Increasing Cases Or Just Increasing Diagnoses?
An interesting new study was recently published in the British Medical Journal about the ‘autism epidemic‘ we have been experiencing in recent years (1). The Swedish authors of the study used data from children born between 1993 and 2002 to compare time trends in the rates of the autism symptom phenotype (i.e. the symptoms upon…
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Study: Older Dads Linked To Rising Autism Rates In Children
Men can continue to reproduce late in life with little or no risk to themselves, but being an older dad could have serious repercussions for the child. A new study has found that older fathers are more likely to have children with autism or schizophrenia because of gene mutations.
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Tech Startup Exclusively Hires People With Asperger’s Syndrome
Aspiritech, a Chicago-based tech startup, is a software testing firm that exclusively hires people with Asperger’s syndrome. Why? Because apparently, people suffering from Asperger’s make for the perfect software tester. And this isn’t even news! Studies have shown people with Asperger’s thriving in tech fields because it supposedly makes them feel “safe” and gives them…