Here's an advice for young couples -- make sure you don't delay your progeny too much, for a study says that babies born with either parent over the age of 35 are a higher risk of suffering from autism.
A team of researchers from Britain and Denmark has found that older parents increase the risk of autism in children -- in fact, the risk is up to 27 per cent higher than for those with younger parents.
Initially it was thought that the mother's age was more important in affecting whether a child developed autism. But, now, the researchers claim that the risk posed by the mother's and father's age are virtually the same.
They also found that if both parents are in their late 30s, the child's risk of having autism is no higher than if only one of them is, the 'Daily Mail' reported.
However, if one parent is under 35 and the other 40 or over, the extra risk of autism is greater with an older mother (65 per cent) compared with an older father (44 per cent), the study has revealed.
Montana Autism Education Project
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