Parents who reproduce later in life are more likely to have children who develop autism disorders a study finds.Autism is a developmental disorder wherein the normal brain development is disrupted very early in life. The study published in the journal Evolution Medicine and Public Health suggested that late reproduction was not associated with increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring. The authors used a sample of about 1.7 million people out of which approximately 6.5 per cent were diagnosed with autistic or schizophrenic disorders during this time. Their data included autistic and schizophrenic diagnoses for up to 30 years of age
