Speaking to CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Wakefield said his work has been “grossly distorted” and that he was the target of “a ruthless, pragmatic attempt to crush any attempt to investigate valid vaccine safety concerns.” The now-discredited paper panicked many parents and led to a sharp drop in the number of children getting the vaccine

A new study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin says there is no evidence to support the hard-to-follow gluten-free and/or casein-free diets that some alternative-medicine practitioners recommend for children with autism. Scientists at the Autism Spectrum Disorders Institute, part of UT’s Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk,reached that conclusion after analyzing 15

As dozens of state lawmakers consider legislation to improve awareness and treatment of concussions in youth sports, the movement is resembling a music style or weather pattern: what started in the Pacific Northwest is wafting across the United States. Last year Washington and Oregon passed the first concussion-specific laws covering scholastic sports. Each mandated education

In a decision that could help disabled students obtain needed services and cost school districts millions of dollars, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that parents of special-education students may seek government reimbursement for private school tuition, even if they have never received special-education services in public school. The case before the court involved a

The Jerusalem Post Internet Edition Nonsmokers exposed to tobacco smoke face higher risk of dementia, UK, US research study reveals Feb. 15, 2009 Judy Siegel-Itzkovich , THE JERUSALEM POST If you are a nonsmoker exposed to sidestream tobacco smoke, you’re at a significantly higher risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according

In a blow to the movement arguing that vaccines trigger autism, three Federal judges ruled Thursday against all three families in three test cases, all of whom had sought compensation from the Federal vaccine-injury fund. Both sides in the debate have been awaiting decisions in these cases since hearings began in early 2007; more than

New March of Dimes Report Finds State-By-State Gaps Nearly Eliminated WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., FEB. 18, 2009 – Regardless of where they are born in the United States, nearly all newborns now receive mandated screening for many life-threatening disorders, a remarkable public health advance of the last four years, according to a new report issued today

My son Jared lay in a bed at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital, limp and pale, his 7-year-old body tethered to a tangle of tubes and monitor wires. A neurologist, Dr. Maurine Packard, stood to his left. Jared, I recall her saying. Pay attention to what I say. And then, in a strong, firm voice: The barn

“If we can fix this deficit in early sensory function then maybe we can see benefits in language and communication and social interactions,” suggest the researchers. (Credit: © Jiri Hera / Fotolia) Jan. 14, 2014 — Like watching a foreign movie that was badly dubbed, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have trouble integrating simultaneous

On February 23, 2011, a’settlement was reached between the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (US) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). This settlement requires the NBME to provide reasonable testing accommodations to persons with disabilities. As a result of this action Frederick Romberg, a

Altered Brain Development Found in Children With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy ScienceDaily (May 19, 2010) A newly published study reported that children with new/recent onset epilepsy have significantly slowed expansion of white matter volume compared to healthy children over a two year interval. The reduced white matter volume may affect brain connectivity and influence cognition. Results

ScienceDaily (Dec. 4, 2012) — Using multiple forms of media at the same time — such as playing a computer game while watching TV — is linked to symptoms of anxiety and depression, scientists have found for the first time. Michigan State University’s Mark Becker, lead investigator on the study, said he was surprised to