Archive for October, 2009

CBS Unplugged: Autism Rates Interview with David Kirby

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CBS News Interview with Dr Wakefield: Does Hep B Vaccine cause defects?

Former science chief: ‘MMR fears coming true’

Former science chief: ‘MMR fears coming true’ By SUE CORRIGAN, Mail on Sunday Last updated at 16:08 22 March A former Government medical officer responsible for deciding whether medicines are safe has accused the Government of “utterly inexplicable complacency” over the MMR triple vaccine for children. Dr Peter Fletcher, who was Chief Scientific Officer at […]

Elderberry flavonoids bind to and prevent H1N1 infection in vitro.

Elderberry flavonoids bind to and prevent H1N1 infection in vitro.

How Mercury Causes Brain Neuron Degeneration

How much Mercury?

0.5 parts per billion (ppb) mercury = Kills human neuroblastoma cells (Parran et al., Toxicol Sci 2005; 86: 132-140). 2 ppb mercury = U.S. EPA limit for drinking water http://www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/index.html#mcls 20 ppb mercury = Neurite membrane structure destroyed (Leong et al., Neuroreport 2001; 12: 733-37). 200 ppb mercury = level in liquid the EPA classifies […]

A bike ride to remember…

I am up late, still in amazement of the time that Nicholas and I spent together after school. Sometimes, he has had days where I just don’t want him to go to bed – well, this is one of those days that I don’t want the day to end. Today was a beautiful day – […]

The Jett Travolta Foundation

I am very sorry the Travolta’s lost their son, Jett. In seeing the family’s photographs, you could see the love they had for their child. I fully respect their choice to have kept their son’s autism private and hope that they can find some comfort in the midst of all of the grief. A foundation […]

Nurses stand up for vaccination choice in Albany

Dear Nurses, I applaud you and respect you for standing up for your rights against mandatory vaccination and would like to thank you for doing so. I appreciate the visibility you are bringing to this issue, because let’s face it – if the doctors and nurses don’t want to be vaccinated by force or otherwise, […]

I Am Autism

Autism Speaks finally got something right….. There is much debate about this video in the autism community, which is a shame because it’s not for those in our community, it’s to grab the attention of those not (yet) in our community. I thought this truly knocked it out of the park. With the new rate […]

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