Study finds mercury levels in children with autism and those developing typically are the same
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
In a large population-based study published online today, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute report that after adjusting for a number of factors, typically developing children and children with autism have similar levels of mercury in their blood streams. Mercury is a heavy metal found in other studies to adversely affect the developing nervous system.