Posts Tagged ‘causes of autism’

What You (Probably) Didn’t Hear About Autism Vaccine Settlement

Thursday, March 6, 2008 22:22 1 Comment

Over the past few days, I’ve heard and read a several news pieces about the family of Hannah Poling, who was recently awarded a settlement by the federal vaccine court. Her family holds that the award vindicates their assertion that their daughter’s autism was caused by vaccines. The CDC, and other groups say [...]

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Autistic Trait Linked to Maternal Antibodies

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:47 1 Comment

Autism is a complex disease which includes children who experience developmental regression, and others who seem to have an early onset form of the disorder. Repetitive behavior, like hand flapping and rocking, is one of the common characteristics seen in autism. Now, new research out of the M.I.N.D. Institute indicates that an [...]

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