Obstetrician Jeanne Conry has long paid attention to the “1,300-day window”— the months before conception through a child’s second birthday. Studies show nutrition and lifestyle during this period can shape pregnancy outcomes and the long-term health of the babies. Conry began to wonder if such factors could also influence autism.
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Is autism preventable in certain cases after all? Some scientists say yes.
Scientists are raising tantalizing questions about staving off autism, either before birth or in the early month of life.
