http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/scientists-may-have-found-the-root-cause-of-autism/
Scientists think they’ve found out what could be at the root of autism and, no, it’s not vaccines. According to a new study, it could be caused by having too many brain connections called synapses.
“An increased number of synapses creates miscommunication among neurons in the developing brain that correlates with impairments in learning, although we don’t know how,”
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Bill Gates’ daughter reveals father has ‘Asperger’s syndrome’ after comments about autism spectrum
The 69-year-old billionaire Microsoft co-founder has never publicly shared his diagnosis
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/phoebe-gates-call-her-daddy-bill-aspergers-b2742505.html?test_group=lighteradlayout&fbclid=IwVERDUARAMmpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5X2ZyoCzGdmawyroO1qh6pgYb1P7Y5j3MUiCAVFTY0orWYDHjHxlwKW5xuow_aem_BsEQS8okutsLTwEq2VRG6w
Phoebe Gates appears to have revealed that her father, Bill Gates, has “Asperger’s syndrome.”
During this week’s episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, host Alex Cooper asked the 22-year-old daughter of the billionaire Microsoft co-founder what her experience has been with bringing men home to her dad.
Her response: “For the guy, terrifying. For me, it’s hilarious because my dad’s pretty socially awkward. Like he’s said before, he has Asperger’s. So, like to me, it’s so funny.”
The 69-year-old software engineer has never spoken publicly about having Asperger’s syndrome, a diagnosis previously given to some autistic people. The term has since been merged with other conditions into autism spectrum disorder (ASD). People with ASD may experience social and communication difficulties, obsessive interests, and repetitive behaviors.