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No Abstract. (Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A)
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No Abstract. (Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A)
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A study in the January 2008 Archives of General Psychiatry does not support the hypothesis that childhood exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines, or TCVs, is linked to autism. Thimerosal is a preservative that contains ethylmercury. Vaccines were the main source of thimerosal exposure among young children in the United States before the preservative's removal from vaccines in recent years. (Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research)
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A key legislative committee in Massachusetts is weighing a bill to significantly decrease the use of electric shock in “aversive therapy” at the Judge Rotenberg School (JRC) in Canton, according to WWLP. Senator Brian Joyce says that the treatment is “barbaric” and that it should be limited to those who present a clear risk of [...]
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Wyeth has announced that The Honorable Stuart R. Berger of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Baltimore, Maryland, has granted Wyeth's motion to preclude plaintiffs' expert witnesses in an alleged vaccine injury case from testifying that exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines can cause autism.. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)
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On January 14th, drug company Wyeth said that a court in Maryland has rejected “some expert witnesses from testifying that exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines can cause autism and rejected the compound’s link to autism”; the case in question involved an alleged vaccine injury. More than a few mothers I know have had their amalgam [...]
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 49-50, February 2008. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
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On January 14th, drug company Wyeth said that a court in Maryland has rejected “some expert witnesses from testifying that exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines can cause autism and rejected the compound’s link to autism”; the case in question involved an alleged vaccine injury. More than a few mothers I know have had their amalgam [...]
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The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG), and its associates contributed $7368.20 to Autism Speaks as part of its annual charitable giving program. The goal of Autism Speaks is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. Donations were raised by GCG associates participating in functions such as fleece and shirt sales, jeans days, and bake sales. "GCG is proud to make this donation to help individuals with autism and their families," said GCG CEO David Isaac.
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Page: 4DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e31815efdd7Authors: Schaefer, G Bradley MD 1; Mendelsohn, Nancy J. MD 2 (Source: Genetics in Medicine)
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Page: 31DOI: 10.1097/YPG.0b013e3282f08a06Authors: Wendland, Jens R. a; DeGuzman, Theresa B. a; McMahon, Francis b; Rudnick, Gary c; Detera-Wadleigh, Sevilla D. b; Murphy, Dennis L. a (Source: Psychiatric Genetics)
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The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG), and its associates contributed $7368.20 to Autism Speaks as part of its annual charitable giving program. The goal of Autism Speaks is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. Donations were raised by GCG associates participating in functions such as fleece and shirt sales, jeans days, and bake sales. "GCG is proud to make this donation to help individuals with autism and their families," said GCG CEO David Isaac.
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Atypical antipsychotics have become indispensable in the treatment of a variety of symptoms in autism. They are frequently used to treat irritability and associated behaviors including aggression and self injury. They may also be efficacious for hyperactivity and stereotyped behavior. This review presents the rationale for the use of this drug class in autism and reviews the most important studies published on this topic to date. Significant adverse effects, including weight gain and the possibility of tardive dyskinesia, are reviewed. Future research directions are discussed. (Source: Journal
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Post updated January 16, 1.05am.
On Monday, psychiatrist Joseph Glenmullen testified that former pathologist Karen McCarron was suffering from psychotic depression when she killed her 3-year-old autistic daughter, Katherine ?Katie? McCarron, on May 13, 2006. On Tuesday, January 15th, another psychiatrist, Dr. Terry Killian, took the stand and said McCarron knew what she was doing [...]
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Some South African’s have an interesting version of the word “now”. In SA-English you have “now”, “just now” and “now now”.
Now: “Maybe”; “I’ll let you know”; “Never.”
Just Now: “In a little while.”; “When I get around to it.”
Now Now: “Pretty soon.”; “In a minute.”
Imagine a mother asking her son to clean his room:
Mother: Jimmy, clean [...]
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A bit of a follow-up to last week’s post on whether autism is underdiagnosed in girls and women: Just read mention of a band named Autistic Daughters (made up of three guys). Then there’s a band of brothers, one on the autism spectrum, Jet Fuel Only. In the band are teenager Sawyer Goodson who [...]
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Yes it’s for the exercise and with the hope of Charlie picking up some new skills of catching and throwing and shooting: These are all reasons why we signed Charlie up for Special Olympics basketball. But it’s also for the reason that Gemma Gallagher states on watching her 14-year-old son, David, playing basketball with the [...]
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Autism mother Jenny McCarthy has often spoken about how she earned the equivalent of a Ph.D. from the ”University of Google” while researching treatments to “recover” her son Evan from autism. She’s not the only student to have matriculated at this fine (if virtual) university: Rather than “trolling though musty books for their term papers,” kids [...]
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Asperger's patients may have found a new therapy in an unlikely place. (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Drugmaker Wyeth said a court in Maryland has granted the company's motion to exclude some expert witnesses from testifying that exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines can cause autism and rejected the compound's link to autism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
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It was just a car.
The car was bought at a Subaru dealership in White Bear Lake outside of the Twin Cities in Minnesota in June of 1999. We chose green, same as the Saturn we had driven up from St. Louis, Missouri, the summer before, and said no to heated seats.
Charlie was diagnosed with autism [...]
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugmaker Wyeth said a court in Maryland has granted the company's motion to exclude some expert witnesses from testifying that exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines can cause autism and rejected the compound's link to autism. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Psychiatrist Joseph Glenmullen testified today that former pathologist Karen McCarron was suffering from psychotic depression when she killed her 3-year-old autistic daughter, Katherine “Katie” McCarron, on May 13, 2006, today’s Peoria Journal-Star reports. According to Dr. Glenmullen, “McCarron?s statements to police during a videotaped confession showed she was out of touch with reality.” Dr. Glenmullen [...]
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Let’s start with some good news, shall we? The sort of information that everyone should agree on. Take a look at the number of papers published with the topic “autism” for the past 15 years. (using the ISI Web of Science database).
Wow, the number of papers each year with topic=autism has increased by a factor [...]
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The January 13th Shreveport Times describes the 13 supplements that Jennifer Blaton gives to her 7-year-old autistic daughter, Darbee, as a “cocktail.” Once a week a chelating agent is added, and Darbee gets B12 shots twice a week, and goes to a Defeat Autism Now! practitioner in Baton Rouge once a month for intravenous [...]
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