Posted by Stuart Duncan on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
I have said for many years that contradictory studies or even the studies that are simply false, will always have supporters as long as the results are what those people want to hear. This is never more evident than when doctors behind those studies are found guilty or accused of doing something wrong and people [...]
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Posted in Autism and the Media, Autism Controversy, Autism News, Autism Science, Commentary, Studies, Vaccines
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Posted by Gary G. Porter on Friday, February 4th, 2011
In a recent one-on-one interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Bill Gates discussed his foundation’s $10 billion pledge over the next ten years to develop and deliver vaccinations to children worldwide. When the recent Andrew Wakefield scandal was brought up by Dr. Gupta, Gates re-affirmed the charge that Dr. Wakefield used fraudulent data for his [...]
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Posted in Aspergers Syndrome, Autism and the Media, Autism Controversy, Autism News, Vaccines
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Posted by C.A. Curie on Monday, January 24th, 2011
The “Mary Poppins” approach of teaching through play, while being highly animated and visual is the KEY to curing a child’s autism. “Cure” in the sense that a functional, happy life, complete with a driver’s license, complex relationships, a career and a family of their own is possible. Will they always be quirky? I do [...]
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Posted in Autism Movies, Autism Services, Autism Speaks, Autism Support, Commentary, Families
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Posted by Gary G. Porter on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
After investigative reporter Brian Deer found that Andrew Wakefield falsified a study linking autism to the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, stories have inundated the newswires on a daily basis with headlines such as, "Autism/vaccine link: Another nail in the coffin," "New finding disproves link between vaccines and autism," and "Busting the autism/vaccine myth." [...]
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Posted in Autism News, Commentary, Jenny McCarthy, Medical Conditions, Studies, Vaccines
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Posted by Gary G. Porter on Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Very disheartening to read the story below. Wakefield’s purported actions have hurt the cause of many who are still trying to uncover the truth behind a potential autism-vaccine link. While Wakefield’s story deals specifically with MMR and autism, there is still a lot of inconclusive info in relation to other vaccines and potential environmental triggers. [...]
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Posted in Autism News, Vaccines
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