Autism

Many parents say they believe vaccines cause autism, even though multiple studies have found no reputable evidence to support such a claim.

CHICAGO — Pressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine.

But the government has so far kept quiet a second case that some say is more disturbing and more relevant to the meeting.

Premature babies born at a low-birth weight appear to have an increased risk for autism, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

She became sick and later was given a diagnosis of autism.

In the midst of yet another controversy about whether vaccines cause autism, the federal government will hold its first ever public meeting on Friday to discuss a governmentwide research agenda to explore the safety of vaccines

Maybe it's a message that's too good to be true

The controversial MMR jab does not cause autism, according to the largest ever study published on the issue.

CHICAGO — Mercury from vaccines seems to disappear rapidly from the blood, returning to pre-vaccination levels in one month, according to a small study of children in Argentina.