Is the Goliath in Autism Research About to Fall?

New study cements findings that autism has environmental rather than genetic causes

A newborn baby receives oral antibiotics, one of many contributing factors to alterations in the gut microbiome that modulates immunity. Shutterstock

Autism is increasing at rapid rates, and researchers may be looking in the wrong places for the answer as to why.

An extensive meta-analysis of 25 autism studies could shift the focus of research into the cause of autism from genetics to environmental triggers. That shift could open up new, revolutionary avenues for potential treatments.