According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released today, at least one in 110 children have an autism spectrum disorder. Boys are around five times more likely to have the disorder than girls, the agency reported. This ups the previous estimate of one in 150 children. Read CBS’s coverage of the study or download the full report here (PDF).

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