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Autistic children, who are hindered in their social interactions and communication skills, appear to have fewer "mirror neurons" brain cells that govern empathy and learning by observation, according to a study released Thursday. read more »
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New autistic research from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute shows that an interaction between fetal brain cells and maternal antibodies could be linked with the repetitive behavior — also called stereotypies — that is characteristic of autism. read more »
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It’s not actually that simple at all. The title of this internet newspaper article is “Government concedes vaccine-autism case” is somewhat misleading.

There are approximately 5000 cases before federal court in the states where cases of autism being caused by vaccinations are being con read more »
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May 3, 2008 - Adventures in Autism

When Pusztai was interviewed by the BBC, with permission from his bosses, he stated:

"As a scientist actively working on the field, I find that it is very, very unfair to use our fellow citizens as guinea pigs."

The day after the statement was broad read more »
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Research has increasingly focused on the connections between the immune system and the nervous system (4) yet to date no approach has been successful in correcting immune dysregulation/chronic inflammation in autism. The administration of CD34+ umbilical cord cells and mesenchymal cells are propose read more »
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