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Autism Speaks’ first Philip and Faith Geier Autism Environmental Sciences Research grant | January 25, 2012 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Autism Speaks’ first Philip and Faith Geier Autism Environmental Sciences Research grant Autism Speaks awards $450,000 to epidemiologist M. Daniele Fallin, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for 3-year on gene-environment interactions AUTISM SPEAKS NEW YORK, N.Y. – Autism Speaks is pleased to announce its first Philip and Faith Geier Autism Research…
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Archive | Holly Robinson Peete on Autism: ‘Fearmongering Will Not Make Parents Vaccinate’ | Circa March 2009 #NotAnAutisticAlly #VaccinesDoNotCauseAutism
Holly Robinson Peete on Autism: ‘Fearmongering Will Not Make Parents Vaccinate’ ACTRESS AND ACTIVIST HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE SPEAKS OUT ON A HOLLYWOOD STAR’S STATEMENT ABOUT VACCINATIONS AND AUTISM. FIND OUT WHAT THE MOTHER OF FOUR SAYS ABOUT HER FAMILY’S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGE. As a parent of an autistic child, Holly Robinson Peete has been a…
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Snapshot | Google alerts – autism | Circa December 1, 2010 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
News10 new results for autism Explaining autismThe EconomistAUTISM is a puzzling phenomenon. In its pure form it is an inability to understand the emotional responses of others that is seen in people of otherwise …See all stories on this topic » Autism workshop to focus on awarenessTimes of IndiaPUNE: A three-day workshop has been organised from December 17 to create…
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Archived | Autism Speaks: Environmental Factors in Autism Initiative | Circa December 2007
Environmental Factors in Autism Initiative The role of environmental factors in the development of autism is a crucial area of study. Although we know that genetics is an important factor, genetics alone may not account for all cases of autism. The increase in the reported number of autism cases has generated extreme concern over the…
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Archived | Autism Speaks: New England Journal of Medicine Reports No Causal Association Between Thimerosal and Neuropsychological Functioning | Circa September 2007 #NotAnAutisticAlly
A new study entitled “Early Thimerosal Exposure and Neuropsychological Outcomes at 7 to 10 Years” has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 357 no. 13. ABSTRACT BackgroundIt has been hypothesized that early exposure to thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative used in vaccines and immune globulin preparations, is associated with neuropsychological deficits in children. …
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Archived | United States Autism Treatment & Research Hearing: Statement by Dr. Thomas R. Insel | Circa April 17, 2007 #NotAnAutisticAlly
Senator Harkin. Now, we turn to Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health since September 2002. Dr. Insel received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from Boston University. Dr. Insel, welcome back to the committee. National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health STATEMENT OF DR. THOMAS R. INSEL DIRECTOR Dr.…
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Archived | Autism Speaks: Suzanne Wright on ABC’s “The View” Transcript | Circa January 18, 2006 #NotAnAutisticAlly
Suzanne Wright on ABC’s “The View” The edited transcript below is of Autism Speaks Co-founder Suzanne Wright’s appearance on a segment of the Jan. 18, 2006, telecast of the ABC daytime talk show, “The View.” BARBARA WALTERS, co-host: I bet there’s not anyone in our viewing audience who doesn’t know someone who knows a child…
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