A simple blood test tells us if there is inflammation. Even in babies. Why is this important? Because if we know there is inflammation and endothelial cell permeability, we can understand who is at risk for future neurological damage due to a damaged blood brain barrier, and potentially address it with anti-inflammatory environmental interventions. C reactive protein and fibrinogen are two of these markers. The used to be sky high for Jeff, and researchers are seeing them high in babies with a higher risk of developing autism.

Certain 'markers' in newborn blood samples seemed to predict future cases, study found