Males more susceptible to autism: CUK study
The Hindu
The condition could be contained with antioxidant therapy, it says
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects 1 in 100 children in India. But the exact set of causes of autism remains unknown, and there is no cure for this disorder. However, the study by researchers at the Central University of Kerala, found males can be more susceptible to Autism-like behaviour than females when exposed to heavy metals like Lead.
The study, published in the journal Molecular Neurobiology, also proposed that autism in children could be ameliorated by antioxidant therapy.
As speculation over the continuation of Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare B. Nagendra in the Cabinet persisted, with the demand for his resignation raised by the BJP in connection with the ₹94 crore scam at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, his Cabinet colleagues came to his defence on Thursday.