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Vaccines and Autism

Many studies have examined possible links between vaccination and increased prevalence of autism. This research has paid particular attention to the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, vaccines containing thimerosal and the total number of vaccin... More...

In Autism, Voices May Fail to Engage Brain Reward Center

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More Evidence that Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Ups Autism Risk

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Minority Children with Autism Less Likely to Receive Specialty Care

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Families Petition U.S. Government for Continued Access to Arbaclofen

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In Autism: The Importance of the Gut

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A Magnetic Attraction was Magic for One Young Man with Autism

The CBS Sunday Morning Show reported on a woman who made the Guiness Book of Records for owning the most refrigerator magnets - 45,000.

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Arbaclofen’s Promise and Heartbreak

The experimental autism medicine arbacl... More...

People with Autism in Demand by Employers

People with autism are becoming increasingly more in demand by employers seeking a 'competitive advantage.' SAP, a German computer software company, recently launched a recruitment for people with autism to test their products.

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WHO Adopts Autism Resolution

On May 30, the executive board of the World Health Assembly adopt... More...