Advocacy and Autism Spectrum Disorders

New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism.  

A common vaccine given to children to protect them against measles, mumps and rubella is not linked to autism, a study published yesterday concludes.  

Scientists who tried to replicate a study that once tied a measles vaccine with autism said on Wednesday they could not find any link and hope their study will encourage parents to vaccinate their children to combat a rash of measles outbreaks.  

Still, some parents of autistic children are not convinced. 'This study addresses one hypothesis. This study, by itself, does not exonerate the role of all vaccines,' said Rick Rollens, the father of an autistic son and one of the founding members of the  

"A common vaccine given to children to protect them against measles, mumps and rubella is not linked to autism, a study published yesterday concludes. The findings contradict earlier research that had fueled fears of a possible link between childhood vaccinations and a steep increase in autism...  

Because it's estimated anywhere from 70-95% of those with autism have gastrointestinal distress/disease that may be a cause or the result of autism.  

Still, some parents of autistic children are not convinced. 'This study addresses one hypothesis. This study, by itself, does not exonerate the role of all vaccines,' said Rick Rollens, the father of an autistic son and one of the founding members of the  

A new study failed to find a link between vaccines and autism. This should not be a surprise. As I've noted before, there has never been meaningful evidence of such...  

A common vaccine given to children to protect them against measles, mumps and rubella is not linked to autism, a study published yesterday concludes.  

Scientific AmericanNew study finds no measles vaccine/autism link Newsday - 48 minutes ago BY DELTHIA RICKS | delthia.ricks@newsday.com Amid concerns about an upsurge in measles, scientists yesterday revealed new research showing the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine - MMR - is not linked to autism...  

Scientific AmericanChildhood Measles Vaccine Doesn't Lead to Autism, Study Finds Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Elizabeth Lopatto Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine doesn't raise a child's risk for autism, according to a new study designed to replicate a 1998 report that...  

New research attempts to end the debate on vaccine-autism link.  

US study clears measles vaccine of autism link Reuters - 2 hours ago By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists who tried to replicate a study that once tied a measles vaccine with autism said on Wednesday they could not find any link and hope their study will encourage parents to...  

One in every 150 children is affected by autism and the odds are growing. Thursday the U.S. Autism and Asperger Association kicked off their annual conference.  

In 1998, Dr. Andrew Wakefield, at the time a UK surgeon, published a paper in the medical journal The Lancet that suggested a link between the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine and both autism spectrum disorder and ...