A new blood test could detect autism in children
An international team of scientists finds a connection between autism and the presence of damaged proteins in the blood plasma. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are defined as developmental disorders that mainly affect social interaction and can vary greatly among people who present them , since they include a wide spectrum of problems. These include, for example, speech disorders, repetitive and / or compulsive behavior, a high dependence on routines, hyperactivity, anxiety and difficulty adapting to the changes that occur in their environment. Also, as a general rule, their skills when interacting with others are very different from the usual, which can hinder their integration and cause social isolation. And since there is a wide range of symptoms of ASD, the diagnosis can be very complex, especially in its early stages of development, and require a lot of time. Taking into account that these disorders, in Europe, have a prevalence of around one case per hundred births ,...