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Ancestry of pink disease (infantile acrodynia) identified as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorders

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

One of the arguments for the mercury-causes-autism hypothesis is that there are subgroups more susceptible to harm from mercury exposures. It is argued that pink disease gives an example for such a susceptibility group. Pink disease was a reaction to a teething powder which contained mercury. About 1 in 500 children exposed to the powder [...]

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Lack of association between autism and four heavy metal regulatory genes

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

One question that has been discussed for some time is the hypothesized role of mercury as a potential cause of autism. The basic idea is that administrative prevalences of autism went up coincident with increases in mercury exposure from vaccines. Plus, it was asserted that autism symptoms are similar to the symptoms of mercury poisoning [...]

Posted in Autism, Genetics, Mercury, Science, Vaccines | 4 Comments »

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and gastro-oesophageal reflux in neurologically impaired children

Friday, July 29th, 2011

A large amount of what goes into a doctor’s decision making process is based on the communication between doctor and patient. How can you tell if someone has heartburn if you don’t understand the ways that person is communicating? Or, to put it more generally, how does the medical system appropriately serve those with difficulty [...]

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Mark Geier: under scrutiny in more states

Friday, July 29th, 2011

In Home Autism doctor here under scrutiny, The St. Louis Post Dispatch discusses investigations ongoing in Illinois: A autism doctor who operates clinics in St. Peters and Springfield, Ill., has been suspended in two states for alleged mistreatment of children. Dr. Mark Geier has been accused of misdiagnosing children with early puberty and treating them [...]

Posted in Autism, Extreme biomed, Geier, Lupron, Vaccines | 4 Comments »