Posted on 07/10/2017 2:21:14 PM PDT by Neoliberalnot
Women actively infected with genital herpes during early pregnancy had twice the odds of giving birth to a child later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
The study is the first to provide immunological evidence on the role of gestational infection in autism, reporting an association between maternal anti-herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) antibodies and risk for ASD in offspring. Results appear in mSphere, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
"We believe the mother's immune response to HSV-2 could be disrupting fetal central nervous system development, raising risk for autism," says lead author Milada Mahic, a post-doctoral research scientist with the Center for Infection and Immunity and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
The authors do not believe that the risk is due to direct infection of the fetus because such infections are typically fatal. Instead, they suggest that neurodevelopmental outcomes are due to primary or reactivation of infection in mothers with inflammation in close proximity to the womb.
About one in five American women carries HSV-2, also known as genital herpes, a highly contagious and lifelong infection usually spread through sex. After an initial outbreak, HSV-2 virus lives in nerve cells and is often inactive, with flare-ups occurring with diminishing frequency as the body builds up immunity to the virus.
The researchers sought to explore the link between maternal infection and risk for autism, focusing on five pathogens known collectively as ToRCH agentsToxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2to which exposure during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and birth defects.
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It would explain why Autism has arisen since the 60s. By product of an STD.
It would explain why Autism has arisen since the 60s. By product of an STD.”
And there is a hoard of anti-vaxers blaming childhood vaccinations that have saved a 100 million lives. The problems are, no one wants to blame themselves and the lawyers looking for a deep pocket to rob.
Yep. Free love, feminism, all the Progressive enlightenment about sexuality.
You can't fool Mother Nature.
“It would explain why Autism has arisen since the 60s. By product of an STD”
It could be, but the entire autism spectrum / definition has grown since the 1960s too. Kids that used to be considered “weird” yet grew up to be quite normal would have been diagnosed with autism. Hell, I often wonder if *I* would have been diagnosed with Aspebergers had it been a more commonly known “disorder” in the 70s.
Something that wouldn’t shock me is the correlation between money dished out to states to get ‘autistic’ kids out of the classroom at the behest of teacher’s unions. That would basically cover a lot of kids that think outside the box ... basically throw them in learning disability classes and bore them to tears ...
I have long suspected that it was lifestyle related. I though recreational drugs, but this also makes sense.
Certainly more sense than the anti-vax crowd.
Now we know how 4chan came to be...
Wonder if “The Pill” plays a role?
Fever during pregnancy is also thought to play a role in at least 40% of cases.
Lots of interesting info and ideas from Freepers on this thread.
I have taught in three different districts. Autistic kids are in the same classes as all of the other kids for all but a few minutes per day in most cases.
Don’t forget that they weight the students, and the exceptional students bring more $$$$$ to the school. The “autism spectrum” is a sure way to that. Normal kids, who may think outside the box, or don’t fit the norm, can be easily diagnosed by “psychologists”.
I think the over use of ultrasound technology during pregnancy, bombarding preborn babies, is a big money maker in the medical industry, and has a lot to do with an increase in autism.
http://midwiferytoday.com/articles/ultrasoundrodgers.asp
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