Infant Vaccines Produce Autism Symptoms In New Primate Study By University Of Pittsburgh Scientists
Findings released Friday 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 results at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in London.
Groundbreaking International Effort Begins Search For Causes Of Autism
Dr. Eric Fombonne, from the Research Institute of the MUHC at the Montreal Children's Hospital, is involved in a multi-site consortium to gather DNA samples from 2, 000 autism patients and their families over the next three years.The Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) is a coordinated effort to create a database of genetic and behavioral information about cases where there is only one family member with autism.
Kids With Autism May Have Gene That Causes Muscle Weakness
Some kids with autism may have a genetic defect that affects the muscles, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.The study looked at 37 children with autism spectrum disorders who were evaluated for mitochondrial disease, which causes muscle weakness and prevents a child from being able to participate in physical activities and sports.
Report Slates Service Provision For Children With Autism
A hard-hitting report on the lack of statutory services for children with autism and their parents and carers will be published this week.The report, Meeting the Needs of Families Living with Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, was compiled by researchers from Queen's University Belfast, University of Ulster, and autism charity, PEAT, supported by funding from the Royal Irish Academy.
New Book Relates Life With An Autistic Son
The realities of the "autism front" are illustrated in James Wilson's frank, funny memoir centered on his son, Sam.After what he calls "a lifetime of personal experience, " James Wilson had more than enough material for Weather Reports from the Autism Front: A Father's Memoir of His Autistic Son.
Autism In Children And Mental Disorders In Parents Linked
Parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, than parents of other children, according to an analysis of Swedish birth and hospital records by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher and colleagues in the U.
Study Links Autism Risk To Distance From Power Plants, Other Mercury Releasing Sources
How do mercury emissions affect pregnant mothers, the unborn and toddlers? Do the level of emissions impact autism rates? Does it matter whether a mercury-emitting source is 10 miles away from families versus 20 miles? Is the risk of autism greater for children who live closer to the pollution so.
Credit Crunch: UK Autism Campaign Urges Help For The Poor
The Autism Awareness Campaign UK has urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor of the Exchequer Alastair Darling to reach out to the vulnerable and help families with autism during these times of crisis. The credit crunch will hurt the poor, the most vulnerable sections of society and this will include parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
UMDF Statement On The Connection Between Mitochondrial Disease And Autism
The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation released the following statement from its executive director and CEO, Chuck Mohan, in light of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee's (NVAC) meeting of its Vaccine Safety Working Group and recent published reports of possible links between mitochondrial disorders and autism.
Music Used To Explore The Autistic Brain's Emotion Processing
Music has a universal ability to tap into our deepest emotions. Unfortunately, for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), understanding emotions is a very difficult task. Can music help them? Thanks to funding from the GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program, researchers at UCLA are about to find out.