http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress) -- New University of Otago research into two sex hormones released by the testes of male fetuses and boys may help solve the enduring mystery of why autism is much more common in boys than girls. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-reveal-mechanism-male-autism.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:00:01 EST news264242390 Male fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of developing testicular cancer, according to a study in mice at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The article was published today in PLoS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-fetal-exposure-testicular-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:01 EST news248370977 New research by Australian scientists reveals that males who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development compared to females. The research, published in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, focused on umbilical cord blood to explore the presence of testosterone when the language-related regions of a fetus' brain are undergoing a critical period of growth. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-prenatal-testosterone-linked-language-male.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:17:06 EST news246773797 The protein MeCP2 is porridge to the finicky neuron. Like Goldilocks, the neuron or brain cell needs the protein in just the right amount. Girls born with dysfunctional MeCP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2) develop Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder. Too much MeCP2 can cause spasticity or developmental delay with autism-like symptoms in boys. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-rett-protein-mecp2-proper-adult.html Neuroscience Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:00:05 EST news226241618