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What Child Prodigies and Autistic People Have in Common
Maia Shalavitz Time A study of eight child prodigies finds that they have some striking characteristics in common, most notably high levels of autistic traits and an overrepresentation of autism in their close family members. Child prodigies evoke awe, wonder … Continue reading →
Andrew Wakefield sues BMJ for claiming MMR study was fraudulent
Source: Guardian Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who was struck off the medical register after triggering a health scare linking autism to the MMR vaccine, is suing the editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal for defamation. In a complaint filed to … Continue reading →
INFANT VACCINES PRODUCE AUTISM SYMPTOMS IN NEW PRIMATE STUDY BY UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCIENTISTS
SafeMinds.org ATLANTA, GA -Findings released today showed that infant monkeys given vaccines officially recommended by the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) exhibited autism-like symptoms. Lead investigator Laura Hewitson of the University of Pittsburgh and colleagues presented study … Continue reading →
Learning mechanism of the adult brain revealed
Helena van Oers EurekAlert They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Fortunately, this is not always true. Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have now discovered how the adult brain can adapt to new situations. The … Continue reading →
Obese Mothers 67% More Likely to Have a Child with Autism
Anthony Gucciardi Natural Society New research has drawn a direct link between obese mothers and autistic babies, finding that overweight pregnant women have a startling 67% higher chance of having an autistic child than those who are not. In the … Continue reading →
Research: Autism Tends to Be Diagnosed Later in Minority Children
Lauran Neergaard The Ledger WASHINGTON | Early diagnosis is considered key for autism, but minority children tend to be diagnosed later than white children. Some new work is beginning to try to uncover why — and to raise awareness of … Continue reading →
New Autism Research Reveals Brain Differences at 6 Months in Infants Who Develop Autism
PR Newswire This study from the Infant Brain Imaging network, a nationally funded research network with four primary sites, including the Center for Autism Research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, suggests that autism does not appear suddenly in young … Continue reading →
More Doctors ‘Fire’ Vaccine Refusers
Shirley S. Wang Wall Street Journal Pediatricians fed up with parents who refuse to vaccinate their children out of concern it can cause autism or other problems increasingly are “firing” such families from their practices, raising questions about a doctor’s … Continue reading →
In a Squeaky-Clean World, a Worm Might Help Fight Disease
Shirley S. Wang Wall Street Journal Some bugs are good for our health, and a pig parasite called the whipworm appears to be one of them. Whipworm eggs have been found in human studies to reduce symptoms in a host … Continue reading →
Beautiful Minds: Stephen Wiltshire
Artist Stephen Wiltshire draws Rome from memory. For more details, visit www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk.