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Older Women More Likely to Have Autistic Kids

Women over 40 face double the risk compared to moms under 25

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 8, 2010 3:53 PM CST

(Newser) – Older mothers face an increased risk of giving birth to a child with autism, a new study says. Researchers analyzed all 4.9 million births in California in the 1990s and found that women who give birth over the age of 40 are 77% more...   Read full story »

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