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Health & Medical

Kirkman Labs is Recalling Products Due to Antimony Levels

January 7, 2010

The following is a letter that Kirkman Labs sent to its distributors. Kirkman Labs is one of the most frequently used sources for supplements used in the biomedical treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

Dec 30, 2009
Dear Kirkman Distributor,
It has come to Kirkman’s attention that a raw material supplier has been supplying Kirkman with [...]

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Autism Benefits Available Through Arizona’s DDD

November 28, 2009

Here is an excerpt from an article about the qualifying for, and receiving benefits from, the Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities.
Autism Benefits Available in Arizona: Respite Care, Habilitation, Medicaid, and Therapy Covered by DDD
Benefits for children and adults with autism vary by state. In Arizona, individuals on the autism spectrum can take advantage of [...]

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Medicinal Marijuana – A New Autism Treatment?

November 24, 2009

I recently heard a news report about a mother in California who is treating her autistic son, with the doctor’s blessing, with medicinal marijuana via brownies. Yes, pot-filled brownies have helped the child control his aggression as well as increase his appetite. Marijuana is known to relax a person and induce “the munchies” [...]

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Mercury in H1N1 Vaccine Deemed “Safe” by Researchers

October 31, 2009

The following is a press release from the Rochester General Health System. I try to present information on all sides of the mercury in vaccines/autism debate for informational purposes.
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Study Examines Mercury in Vaccines
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The injectable, multi-dose H1N1 vaccine contains the mercury-based preservative thimerosol to reduce risks of bacterial contamination. [...]

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Dr. Robert Melillo Publishes Results of New Autism Study

October 13, 2009

Groundbreaking Study by Dr. Robert Melillo and Dr. Gerry Leisman, Offers New Hope for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD and Dyslexia For The First Time, Researchers Propose a Universal Theory Of Autism; May Eventually Lead To Cure
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Earlier today, promising new research findings that may help scientists [...]

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NIMH Awards Stimulus Grant to Sequence Genome for Autism Research

October 5, 2009

Children’s Hospital Boston, with the Broad Institute and Harvard Medical School, has been awarded a Grand Opportunity grant from the National Institute of Mental Health as part of the federal stimulus package, to pursue “whole-genome” sequencing of patients with autism, using new technologies for rapid DNA sequencing to better understand autism’s causes. The roughly $4.5 [...]

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