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Maternal Diabetes Raises Kids' Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk by 28%

4/14/2025

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A groundbreaking study in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology reveals that children born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are 28% more likely to develop neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and ADHD. This alarming finding calls for urgent research to uncover the underlying connections between maternal diabetes and these serious developmental challenges.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology reveals that children born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are 28% more likely to develop neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and ADHD. This alarming finding calls for urgent research to uncover the underlying connections between maternal diabetes and these serious developmental challenges.