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Scientists Found Some Common Meds Linked to Autism (None of Them Are Tylenol)

These drugs disrupt a step in cholesterol production, leading to cell damage and impaired brain development.

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Researchers are trying to figure out if there are any medications at all that can be linked to autism. Turns out, according to at least one study, there might be a few. Emphasis on might.

A large-scale study published in Molecular Psychiatry analyzed more than six million births across the United States. They found a potential link between autism risk and a specific group of medications taken during pregnancy. None of them was Tylenol or any common over-the-counter painkillers. Instead, the connection centers on drugs that interfere with cholesterol production.

Cholesterol might be a pesky recurring villain in the lives of adults hoping not to randomly drop dead of a heart........

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