The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans a significant initiative to uncover the causes of autism, stating by September they will identify contributing factors, which has drawn skepticism from experts. Autism diagnoses have increased markedly, with about 1 in 36 children diagnosed in 2020 compared to 1 in 150 in 2000. Research suggests genetic roots are fundamental, and experts argue that uncovering definitive causes in a few months is unrealistic given the complex nature of autism's development and manifestation.
The NIH is fully committed to leaving no stone unturned in confronting this catastrophic epidemic employing only gold-standard, evidence-based science.
The idea that we can suddenly find the causes by September is unrealistic, given the decades of research needed to understand autism.
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