MicroRNA-mediated DDT-autism link
First biomarker evidence of DDT-autism link …they point to androgen receptor binding, a process key to neurodevelopment. A study in rats found DDE inhibits androgen receptor binding, an outcome also seen in a rat model of autism. These chemicals are transferred across the placenta in concentrations greater than those seen in the mother’s blood. “Unfortunately, … MicroRNA-mediated DDT-autism link