Quick Brain Scan May Diagnose Autism
Thursday, August 12th, 2010The future of autism testing could be just 15 minutes long. A new study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, reports that an inexpensive, 15-minute brain scan might help doctors diagnose the condition more accurately. The team of British scientists looked at 20 healthy adults and 20 people who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. [...]
U.K. bans doctor who linked autism to vaccine
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Britain’s top medical group ruled Monday that a doctor who claimed autism was linked to a childhood vaccine can no longer practice in the U.K. That’s not all. The General Medical Council also found Dr. Andrew Wakefield guilty of “serious professional misconduct” and struck him from the country’s medical register. The council was investigating how [...]
1 in 4 parents believe vaccines cause autism
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010One in four U.S. parents believe that some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated. People have good cause to worry. I won’t go into it here as all of the info is easily available elsewhere, but their fears are justified, [...]
