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Reading Remediation Seems to Rewire the Brain
US News & World Report
February 26, 2010
Gene Mutation is Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms in Mice, Reseachers Find
Science Daily
February 24, 2010
Autism and Schizophrenia: Research Buiilds on Genetic Link
Medical News Today
February 24, 2010
Music Training Enhances Brainstem Activity to Speech Sounds
Science Daily
February 22, 2010
Recent News
Disgraced MMR-Scare Doctor Andrew Wakfield Quits US Clinic He Founded
Times Online
February 19, 2010
Oxytocin Improves Social Behavior of Patients, French Study Finds
Science Daily
February 17, 2010
Autism's Earliest Symptoms Not Evident in Children Under 6 Months
Science Daily
February 16, 2010
Disorder Out of Chaos
New York Times
February 19, 2010
Link Between Advanced Maternal Age and Autism Confirmed
Science Daily
February 8, 2010
The Kids Doctor: Autism Debate Featuring Alison Singer
The Kids Doctor
February 10, 2010
Scientist: Autism Paper Had Catastrophic Effects
NPR
February 8, 2010
Debunked
Time magazine
February 15, 2010
Hippocrates Would Puke: Doctor Hoaxed Parents into Denying Kids Vaccine
New York Daily News
February 6, 2010
Time to Regroup on Autism
CNN.com
February 3, 2010
2009: The Year Singer Spoke Up
Spectrum Magazine for the Autism Community
February 5, 2010
Lancet Accepts MMR Study "False"
BBC News
February 2, 2010
LA Confidential: Studies Seek Reasons for Autism's Rise
Wall Street Journal
February 1, 2010
Get Vaccinated
Forbes Magazine
January 21, 2010
OSR#1: Industrial Chemical or Autism Treatment?
Chicago Tribune
January 17, 2010
Scarsdale Mom Leads Autism Research Foundation
Journal News
January 17, 2010
Cartoon Trains Teach Autistic Children About Emotions
The Sydney Morning Herald
January 7, 2010
Genes Implicated in Twins' Autism
The Baltimore Sun
January 4, 2010
Evidence Lacking for Special Diets in Autism
New York Times
January 4, 2010
Are Celebrities Crossing the Line on Medical Advice?
USA Today
December 22, 2009
New CDC Report on Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders
CDC- MMWR Surveilllence Studies
December 18, 2009
Those Kids
Huffington Post
December 15, 2009
How the Autistic Brain Distinguishes Oneself from Others
Science Daily
December 14, 2009
Behavioral Training Improves Connectivity and Function in the Brain
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
December 9, 2009
The Top 10 Everything of 2009. # 7: New Research on Autism
Time Magazine
December 8, 2009
Baby Face--Harvard Experts Hope Facial Recognition Studies Benefit Autism Research
ABC News
December 4, 2009
Early Intervention for Toddlers With Autism Highly Effective, Study Finds
Science Daily
November 30, 2009
Autism Treatment: Risky Alternative Therapies Have Little Basis in Science
Chicago Tribune
November 22, 2009
Autism Treatment: Science Hijacked to Support Alternative Therapies
Chicago Tribune
November 22, 2009
Autism Treatment: Success Stories More Persuasive To Some than Hard Data
Chicago Tribune
November 22, 2009
Autism Treatment: Questionable Treatments for Children
Chicago Tribune
November 22, 2009
FDA Approves Ability for Autism-Linked Irritability
Associated Press
November 20, 2009
The Decade's Most Overblown Fears
#3: Vaccines Cause Autism
Newsweek
November 17, 2009
A Powerful Identify: A Vanishing Diagnosis
New York Times
November 3, 2009
An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All
Wired Magazine
October 19, 2009
Mercury-Vaccine Link Disproven in Autism-Study
Reuters
October 19, 2009
Link Between Genetic Defect And Brain Changes In Schizophrenia Demonstrated
Science Daily
October 17, 2009
Experts Summarize the State of Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of Pennsylvana/Children's Hospital of Philadelpha (CHOP)
October 14, 2009
AAP's "The Kids Doctor" Radio Show: Autism Prevalence, with guest Alison Singer of the Autism Science Foundation
The Kids Doctor
October 11, 2009
Utah Researchers Discover Another Genetic Link to Autism
Salt Lake Tribune
October 8, 2009
Genome Wide Study of Autism Published in Nature
EurekaAlert
October 7, 2009
Autism Science Foundation President Alison Singer Speaks
BlogHer
October 7, 2009
Op-Ed: Fight to Overcome Autism Gets Major Boost, Higher Priority
By HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
October 5, 2009
CDC Finds Higher Incidence of Autism
Chicago Tribune
October 5, 2009
Government Finds Higher Autism Figure: 1 in 100
Associated Press
October 5, 2009
Calf Dept of Health Publishes Study on Autism and Maternal/Paternal Age
American Journal of Epidemiology
October 5, 2009
For the First Time, A Census of Autistic Adults
Time Magazine
October 3, 2009
Obama Announces $5 Billion in Health Research Grants
Wall Street Journal
September 30, 2009
Autism Rates Back MMR Safety Jab
BBC News
September 22, 2009
Seaside Therapeutics Secures $30 Million Financing
Reuters
September 17, 2009
Don't Avoid the Autism Conversation
Washington Post
August 29, 2009
Autism Speaks Toning Down Talk on Vaccines
Disability Scoop
August 18, 2009
Funding is Top Goal for New NIH Chief
Reuters
August 17, 2009
Autism Group Softens Stance on Vaccines
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
August 16, 2009
No Mercury in Most Children's Vaccines
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
August 16, 2009
New Autism Charity Hopes to Carve Out Its Niche
Chronicle of Philanthropy
August 13, 2009
Faith, Science and the Autism-Vaccine Wars
About.com
August 6, 2009
Autism Activist Says Its Time to Acknowledge There's No Autism-Vaccine Connection
AAFP News
August 5, 2009
Study Casts Doubt on Belieft that Children with Autism have more Gastrointestinanal Problems
Chicago Tribune
July 27, 2009
Restrictive Diets May Not Be Appropriate for Children with Autism
New York Times
July 27, 2009
Portable Hyperbaric Oxygen: An Expensive Folly?
LA Times
July 13, 2009
Pfizer Begins Work on Drugs to Treat Autism
Forbes.com
July 10, 2009
Mothers of Children with Autism have Higher Parental Stress, Psychological Distress
Science Daily
July 9, 2009
Single Gene Mutation Responsible for "Catastrophic Epilepsy"
Science Daily
July 8, 2009
Autism May Be Linked to Mom's Autoimmune Disease
Forbes.com
July 6, 2009
New Study Pinpoints Differences in the Way Children with Autism Learn New Behaviors
Medical News Today
July 6, 2009
The Return of Measles
New York Post
July 5, 2009
NAAR Founder Eric London Resigns from Autism Speaks, Citing Disagreement over Autism Vaccine Research
June 30, 2009
Dr. Nancy, Making the Television Rounds
Washington Post
June 29, 2009
Federal Court Reverses Decision of Vaccine Injury Claim
The National Law Journal
June 26, 2009
AMA Rejects Call for More Research on Vaccine Link to Autism
AAFP News Now
June 26, 2009
Appeals of the test cases in the first theory of the Omnibus Autism Proceeding have begun. The first case to be heard, that of Yates Hazlehurst, concluded last week. Audio of the proceeding has been made available to the public here.
June 25, 2009
Study Hopes to Shed Light on Autism's "Insistence on Sameness"
Chicago Tribune
June 24, 2009
ADHD Genes Found, Known to Play Role in Neurodevelopment
EurekAlert
June 23, 2009
US Invests in Advanced Flu Vaccine Method
Washington Post
June 23, 2009
Autism Vaccine Debate
WKRG-TV
June 15, 2009
Autism Study to Follow Pregnant Women
Wall Street Journal
June 9, 2009
Scarsdale Mom Starts New Autism Group
The Journal News
June 4, 2009
The Extremely Male Brain
Forbes
June 3, 2009
Celexa Does Not Reduce Repetive Behaviors in Children with ASD
Seattle Children's Hospital Press Release/Archives of General Psychiatry
June 1, 2009
Wish Away Cancer! Cure Menopause! Eradicate Autism!
Why Health Advice on Oprah Could Make You Sick
Newsweek
May 30, 2009
Why We Cling to Outdated Medical Myths
Newsweek
May 27, 2009
A Broken Trust: Lessons from the Vaccine-Autism Wars
PLoS Biology
May 26, 2009
Autism Doctor: Troubling Record Trails Doctor Treating Autism
Chicago Tribune
May 22, 2009
Autism Drug Lupron: "Miracle Drug" Called Junk Science
Chicago Tribune
May 21, 2009
New Gene Linked to Autism Risk, Especially in Boys
EurekAlert
May 19, 2009
New CDC Director an Activist in Public Health
LA Times
May 16, 2009
The Trouble with Celebrity Science
Reader's Digest
May 15, 2009
Oprah's Bad Medicine
Salon.com
May 15, 2009
Maryland Case Against Thimerosal Thrown Out
Law.com
May 15, 2009
Research Suggests Children Can Recover from Autism
Associated Press
May 8, 2009
Vaccine Refusal, Mandatory Immunization, and the Risks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
New England Journal of Medicine
May 7, 2009
Say it Ain't So, O: Why is Vaccine Skeptic Oprah Winfrey Promoting Jenny McCarthy
Slate Magazine
May 6, 2009
Why Does the Vaccine /Autism Controversy LIve On?
Discover
May 6, 2009
Imaging Study Finds Evidence of Brain Abnormalities in Toddlers with Autism
Newswise
May 4, 2009
Wide Age Gap Between Possible and Actual Autism Diagnosis
Newswise
May 4, 2009
Researchers Find First Signs of Autism Even in Infancy
Time
May 4, 2009
Autism Research: Scientists Find Genetic Variations Linked to Autism
Chicago Tribune
April 28, 2009
Genius Locus
The Economist
April 16, 2009
Teaching autistic kids to read facial expressions
Los Angeles Times
April 13, 2009
Mich. part of growing push for autism coverage
Associated Press
April 12, 2009
A Storm in the Brain: Epilepsy is Overlooked & Underfunded
Newsweek
April 11, 2009
Opinion: Autism discussion must focus on education, early intervention
Lower Hudson Journal (NY)
April 8, 2009
Science trumps speculation: MMR not linked to autism
American Medical News
April 6, 2009 Still Overlooking Autistic Adults
Washington Post
April 4, 2009
Autism parents' plea: Understand kids' meltdowns
CNN
April 2, 2009
Autism Research Gets Stimulus Money for a Short-Term Boost
Wall Street Journal Health Blog
March 24, 2009
Anatomy of a Scare
Newsweek
March 2, 2009
Judging Autism
Salon.com
February 19, 2009
Vaccines Exonerated on Autism
New York Times
February 13, 2009
Court Rules Autism Not Caused by Childhood Vaccines
Washington Post
February 13, 2009
‘This Question Has Been Asked And Answered’
Newsweek
January 16, 2009
Book Is Rallying Resistance to the Antivaccine Crusade
New York Times
January 12, 2009
