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People

Britney Spears Attends Autism Fundraiser, Looking Good

Britney Spears Attends Autism Fundraiser, Looking Good

It seems that Britney Spears is doing good and looking good. The singer has made her appearance...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 16:18
Britney Spears Appears In Public To Support Autistic Kids

Britney Spears Appears In Public To Support Autistic Kids

With her custody battle finally over, Britney Spears made her first appearance at a social event...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 16:53
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Specials

Autism Associated With Wet Weather

Autism Associated With Wet Weather

Children in U.S.’s wettest climates stand more chances to suffer from autism, according to a study...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:10

Denis Leary Says His Autism Comments Were Taken Out of Context

It all started with some remarks about autism comedian Denis Leary has made in his new book,...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 16:21
Controversial Autism Study Canceled over “Unethical” Reasons

Controversial Autism Study Canceled over “Unethical” Reasons

The National Institute of Mental Health decided to give up on its study of a therapy called...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:42
It’s Not You, It’s My DNA

It’s Not You, It’s My DNA

Commitment issues encrypted in men’s DNA. That’s what a team of researchers at the Karolinska...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 22:12
Protests in San Francisco Over Autism Remarks Made by Savage on Radio

Protests in San Francisco Over Autism Remarks Made by Savage on Radio

Parents with autistic children, politicians and other people interested in the issue gathered on...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 17:02

'The Savage Nation' Dropped by 7 Radio Stations After Autism Remark

Michael Savage's shocking remarks on autistic children being “brats” have raised a wave of revolt...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 20:54
Gene Research Heightens Hope For Curing Autism

Gene Research Heightens Hope For Curing Autism

U.S. researchers have found six new genes involved in autism. More exactly, they found that these...
» read full story July 13th, 2008 - 15:17

Mom and ‘Uncontrollable’ Autistic Son Escorted Off Plane

A mother and her two-year autistic son were escorted off an American Airlines flight departing...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 12:09
"Green Our Vaccine" Takes Jim Carrey to a March

"Green Our Vaccine" Takes Jim Carrey to a March

Wednesday, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy along with other national autism advocacy groups...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 13:44
Minnesota: Autistic Boy Not Allowed Inside Church

Minnesota: Autistic Boy Not Allowed Inside Church

The parents of a severely autistic 13-year-old boy in Bertha, Minnesota, are facing a restraining...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 15:58
Comedy for a Good Cause: Autism

Comedy for a Good Cause: Autism

Comedy and autism seem to have nothing in common at a first glance. But things can change if...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 12:25
Autism Group Offended by Big Brother Contestant

Autism Group Offended by Big Brother Contestant

National autism advocacy group Autism United, led by its executive director John Gilmore, is...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 15:57
ABC Defends "Eli Stone" Autism Episode

ABC Defends "Eli Stone" Autism Episode

Pediatricians may be protesting that the first episode of ABC’s upcoming new legal drama...
» read full story January 29th, 2008 - 12:52
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Science

Heavy Rainfall Might Explain High Rates Of Autism

Heavy Rainfall Might Explain High Rates Of Autism

Children living in regions with higher levels of annual rainfall may be more predisposed to...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 11:38
US Researchers Identify Autism Genes Heightening Hope for Cure

US Researchers Identify Autism Genes Heightening Hope for Cure

A genetic research on more than 100 families prone to autism by Harvard researchers shed new light...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 11:58
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Health

Autistic Children’s Brain Is Slower At Processing Sound

Autistic Children’s Brain Is Slower At Processing Sound

A “signature of autism” found in brain activity may eventually become a biomarker to improve...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 22:10
MEG May Be Used To Diagnose Autism

MEG May Be Used To Diagnose Autism

Magnetoencephalography, or MEG for short, measures magnetic fields in the brain, magnetic fields...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 19:21
Autism Gene May Play Role in Childhood Language Disorder As Well

Autism Gene May Play Role in Childhood Language Disorder As Well

University of Oxford researchers discovered that a gene implicated in autism may also play a...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 13:51
Rainy Climates, A Factor In Triggering Autism?

Rainy Climates, A Factor In Triggering Autism?

Autism is a brain development disorder that occurs in children, generally, before turning 3 and is...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 15:05
Rain and Autism Linked: Counties with More Rainfall Have Higher Autism Rates

Rain and Autism Linked: Counties with More Rainfall Have Higher Autism Rates

The results of a new study confirm the findings of a controversial 2006 paper entitled “Does...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 13:40
Is Autism Linked To Rainy Climates?

Is Autism Linked To Rainy Climates?

Recently, scientist have theorized on what causes autism in children and have approached a theory...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 21:26
Heavy Rainfall Might Explain High Rates Of Autism In Some Areas

Heavy Rainfall Might Explain High Rates Of Autism In Some Areas

Children living in regions with higher levels of annual rainfall may be more predisposed to...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 13:31
National Children’s Study, Observing Kids Until They’re 21

National Children’s Study, Observing Kids Until They’re 21

The National Children’s Study is a project authorized by Congress and which is conducted by several...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 21:08
National Children's Health Study Aims to Find Ways to Lower the Cost of Health Care

National Children's Health Study Aims to Find Ways to Lower the Cost of Health Care

The National Children’s Study, the largest nationwide study of the effects of genes and the...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 14:30
$57 Million For 21-Year Human Health Study

$57 Million For 21-Year Human Health Study

The National Institutes of Health offers the State of Michigan $57 million to expand its task...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 18:15
The Largest Human Health Study To Be Launched In The United States

The Largest Human Health Study To Be Launched In The United States

The largest human health study ever conducted in the United States is about to be launched. The...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 14:40
The Most Amazing Study Ever Announced by NIH

The Most Amazing Study Ever Announced by NIH

U.S. health officials announced on Friday that the largest study of U.S. children ever performed...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 22:37
Health Officials Call Off Chelation Therapy Study For Autism

Health Officials Call Off Chelation Therapy Study For Autism

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIHM) has called off plans for a study examining a...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 15:30

A Miraculous Story: Autism May Have Helped Christopher Survive

Christopher Marino, the autistic boy who miraculously survived 14 hours in the waters of the...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 14:00
Do Measles Vaccines Put Children At Risk For Autism?

Do Measles Vaccines Put Children At Risk For Autism?

Scientists found that there is no link between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, also known as MMR...
» read full story September 07th, 2008 - 13:30
Measles Vaccine Not Linked To Autism, Study Finds

Measles Vaccine Not Linked To Autism, Study Finds

According to a study published this week, the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine doesn’t raise the...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 14:38
Scientists Claim Measles Vaccines Are Safe, No Autism Link

Scientists Claim Measles Vaccines Are Safe, No Autism Link

Scientists with the Mailman School of Public Health Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 20:09
Childhood Vaccination Rates At Record Levels

Childhood Vaccination Rates At Record Levels

The rate of U.S. children getting their recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases has...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 15:30
Scientists Fail To Find MMR Vaccine - Autism Link

Scientists Fail To Find MMR Vaccine - Autism Link

Scientists with the Mailman School of Public Health Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 17:59
Study: No Link Between The Measles Vaccine And Autism

Study: No Link Between The Measles Vaccine And Autism

Scientists said they could not find any link between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism....
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 14:00
Gene Variant Holds The Key To A Long And Happy Marriage

Gene Variant Holds The Key To A Long And Happy Marriage

According to a recent research, the gene that controls the hormone vasopressin and is responsible...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 13:45
Older fathers Are More Likely To Have Children With Bipolar Disorder

Older fathers Are More Likely To Have Children With Bipolar Disorder

Older fathers are more likely to have children with bipolar disorder, a mental illness also known...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 14:00
Measles Cases Increase Due to Parents’ Reluctance?

Measles Cases Increase Due to Parents’ Reluctance?

Parents are to blame for the fact that the number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached its...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 00:26
Vaccine-Wary Parents Trigger Measles Outbreak

Vaccine-Wary Parents Trigger Measles Outbreak

Earlier this year, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the U.S. was facing...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 21:48
Measles Outbreak – The Highest in a Decade, CDC Says

Measles Outbreak – The Highest in a Decade, CDC Says

Measles cases in the US have reached their highest levels since 1996 with almost half of them...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 17:30
Measles Preferred To Autism

Measles Preferred To Autism

This year’s alarming number of measles infections, which is significantly larger than any...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 14:46
Michael Savage “Did Not Mean Any Disrespect To Autistic Children”

Michael Savage “Did Not Mean Any Disrespect To Autistic Children”

Michael Savage’s mean and uninformed comments on autism stirred controversy among parents with...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 15:02

Michael Savage Denies Autism, Does Not Want to Apologize

Michael Alan Weiner, aka Michael Savage, stands by his insensitive and false remarks about autistic...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 23:29
Possible Autism-Related Breakthrough

Possible Autism-Related Breakthrough

The results of a recently completed study say that certain autism cases are caused by gene defects...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 17:13
Governor Rod Blagojevich Pushes For Bill Covering Autism Costs

Governor Rod Blagojevich Pushes For Bill Covering Autism Costs

Governor Rod Blagojevich made use of his amendatory veto power and rewrote a House bill requiring...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 12:27
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World

Michael Savage Continues Autism Discussion, Maintaining His Point of View

Michael Savage Continues Autism Discussion, Maintaining His Point of View

When you have the opportunity to inform people on certain subjects, the worst thing to do is to...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 11:57

Autistic Man Missing for a Week Found Alive in Wis. Woods

A 25-year-old man suffering from autism was found alive in the woods of Wisconsin Sunday a week...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 12:27
A Transit Worker Impersonator Arrested Today By New York Police

A Transit Worker Impersonator Arrested Today By New York Police

Darius McCollum, a 43-year-old man known for his obsession with trains was arrested without...
» read full story June 15th, 2008 - 14:02

Student “Voted Out” of Class at Teacher’s Request

When someone is different the best thing to do is to accept this fact. Well, kindergarten teacher...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 21:42
CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

The U.S. faces the biggest measles outbreak in seven years, the federal Centers for Disease...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 14:36
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Movies

Autism: The Musical Reveals Effect of the Disorder on Parents

Autism: The Musical Reveals Effect of the Disorder on Parents

The new HBO documentary called "Autism: The Musical" reveals the dramatic effects on the...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 18:25
Ashley Tisdale Debuts Her New Nose

Ashley Tisdale Debuts Her New Nose

"High School Musical" hottie Ashley Tisdale showed off her new nose on Friday at the Z100...
» read full story December 16th, 2007 - 05:03
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