Treatments for asthma and pre-term labor may increase risk of autism in developing fetus

Treatments for asthma and pre-term labor may increase risk of autism in developing fetus  
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-12/ehs-tfa120109.php 
 
"Commonly prescribed beta 2 adrenergic agonist drugs for the treatment of asthma in pregnant women as well as pre-term labor may increase the incidence of autism-spectrum disorders, psychiatric pathology, cognitive problems and poor school performance in their children, according to a new study published in the December 2009 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology."