Ritual circumcision linked to increased risk of autism in young boys, research suggests
Saturday, January 10, 2015 - 00:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Circumcised boys are more likely than intact boys to develop autism spectrum disorder before the age of 10, new research suggests. Painful experiences in neonates have been shown in animal and human studies to be associated with long-term alterations in pain perception, a characteristic often encountered among children with ASD.