Sarah Hampton is a graduate student at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge.
Sarah Hampton
Graduate student
Cambridge University
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Studying pregnant women with autism may offer clues to the condition
Following women with autism through pregnancy and beyond may reveal factors that shape the likelihood of autism in their children.
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