Mothers of Children with Autism May Face Higher Risks for Heart Disease

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 08:02 in Health & Medicine

Mothers who were raising children with autism and reported chronic stress were more likely to have high levels of “bad” cholesterol and lower levels of protective progenitor cells than lower-stressed mothers of “neurotypical” children – two factors that may boost their chances of heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women […]

Read the whole article on Science Blog

More from Science Blog

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net