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Member Deirdre Imus
LATEST AUTISM GENE STUDIES FIND - NOT MUCH
By SafeMinds Board Member Mark Blaxill
There’s a familiar rhythm to the most prominent autism gene hunt publications. Their authors hype their newly minted study aggressively in the media. The prestigious journals that publish them lend their imprimatur to press releases that say, “this study is a big deal.” The findings sound impressive in the press release (and the authors get plenty of time on camera and in leading newspapers to tell us how truly impressive they are). Read more.
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News and Updates
Top US Panel: Some Vaccine-Autism Research is "Appropriate," "Worthwhile" and "Warranted"
June 5, 2009 by David Kirby for The Huffington Post
On Tuesday, the Federal Government's leading immunization advisory panel unanimously approved a sweeping list of vaccine safety research recommendations for the US Department of Health and Human Services, including several that are directly or indirectly linked to the vaccine-autism debate. The endorsement, from the highly influential National Vaccine Advisory Committee, will surely intensify the argument. Read more.
Dr. Jill James Publishes on Research Funded by SafeMinds
Dr. Jill James of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences recently published an article entitled Cellular and mitochondrial glutathione redox imbalance in lymphoblastoid cells derived from children with autism in the FASEB Journal. This project was funded by SafeMinds. Click here to read the article abstract.
Popular Science Fiction is Little Comfort to Parents of Children with Autism
By SafeMinds President Theresa Wrangham
It was very exciting to see autism take the spotlight on Larry King Live earlier this month. The offering of science fiction by Dr. Fisher and Dr. Wiznitzer in stating that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is listening to the concerns of families of children with autism; implying that autism screening, as recommended by AAP, is happening as early as 18 months; that there is value in having a child diagnosed with autism due to services and money that follow the diagnosis; there is no autism-vaccine link; and everyone’s favorite - autism is a highly genetic disorder is wearing a little thin. Read more.
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