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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Statement From Dr. Andrew Wakefield: No Fraud. No Hoax. No Profit Motive. BREAKING NEWS: Statement From Dr. Andrew Wakefield: No Fraud. No Hoax. No Profit Motive. AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Andrew Wakefield issued the following statement today on the recent British...
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Wakefield, Deer, BMJ: Facts are Stubborn Things Wakefield, Deer, BMJ: Facts are Stubborn Things http://www.ageofautism.com/2011/01/wakefield-deer-bmj-facts-are-stubborn-things.html
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Brian deer cannot tell us where the fraud is As Posted by ChildHealthSafety on Age of Autism On a blog on which Brian Deer posts regularly and in comments Deer himself posted just yesterday, CHS has challenged Deer and his followers to come up with justification for the allegations of fraud...
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    Viruses and Virus Nucleic Acid Contaminate Many Vaccines

    Viruses and Virus Nucleic Acid Contaminate Many Vaccines Risks of cancer and creation of new pathogens should not be underplayed by regulators Prof. Joe Cummins A fully referenced version of this article is posted on ISIS members website and is available for download MATERIAL ON THIS...
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Autism Advocacy Organizations and Parent Groups Support Dr. Andrew Wakefield Autism Advocacy Organizations and Parent Groups Support Dr. Andrew Wakefield Urging Both Scientists and Journalists to Do More Thorough Research Into Vaccines and Autism ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2011...
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    Autistic Kids and GI Problems Linked

    Chilling research into vaccine-autism link " Our recent research has identified an amino acid transporter that may be involved in gastrointestinal inflammation and might also contribute to the neuronal inflammation that others have found in the brains of autistic children. A connection between...
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Chilling research into vaccine-autism link Chilling research into vaccine-autism link Richard Deth, professor of pharmacology, offers his response to the controversy surrounding a study linking a childhood vaccine to autism. January 10, 2011 The British medical journal, BMJ, has...
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Autism hoax......or vaccine witch hunt ? Immunization researcher hit with fraud allegations by WC Douglass MD Start pounding those stakes into the ground and gather up some firewood -- we've got a witch to burn. Today's witch: Dr. Andrew Wakefield, now accused of fabricating the research...
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    BIG Lie Wakefield Lancet Paper Alleged Fraud Not Possible For Anyone To Commit The BIG Lie Wakefield Lancet Paper Alleged Fraud Was Not Possible For Anyone To Commit Posted on January 8, 2011 by childhealthsafety Central to the latest claims of journalist Brian Deer published in the...
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Lancet 12 Parents Respond to Brian Deer BMJ GMC Allegations Lancet 12 Parents Respond to Brian Deer BMJ GMC Allegations http://www.ageofautism.com/2011/01/lancet-12-parents-respond-to-brian-deer-bmj-gmc-allegations.html
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Autism Fraud? Researcher a Victim of Yellow Journalism Modern Day Yellow Journalism The series of articles launched by conventional media outlets yesterday were instigated by the so called investigative journalism of Brian Deer. Not surprisingly, Mr. Deers investigation was paid for by...
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    CryShame Response to BMJ Report From UK's CryShame: PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN SPEAK OUT AGAINST BMJ CLAIMS THAT WAKEFIELD 'S RESEARCH WAS FRAUDULENT HERE WE GO AGAIN. Once again, the BMJ gives a platform for Brian Deer's investigation of the research behind Dr Andrew Wakefield at el's...
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    Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds

    Perhaps it's just a coincidence ? However I find it interesting that Vaccine developer Paul Offit has just published a new book The Offit Index: Tracking a Patent Owner’s Ongoing Financial Interest in One Vaccine’s Sales By Mark Blaxill Vaccine developer Paul Offit has just...
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    How ADHD Drugs May be Putting Childrens Heart Health at Risk

    Health Science Institute e-Alert UK Edition How ADHD Drugs May be Putting Childrens Heart Health at Risk Dear Reader, Nearly a decade ago, when I first started emailing you about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), I noted what I thought was one very important detail...
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    SUNDAY TIMES 40 deaths linked to child vaccines over 7 years

    Polio surge in Nigeria after vaccine virus mutates AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng LONDON – Polio, the dreaded paralyzing disease stamped out in the industrialized world, is spreading in Nigeria. And health officials say in some cases, it's caused by the vaccine used to fight it. In...
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    ADHD pesticide link confirmed

    http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/7948041/adhd-pesticide-link-confirmed More evidence has emerged linking exposure to a pesticide "widely used in Australian agriculture" to child cases of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A US-based study, published on Friday, shows a...
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    Targeting The Cause Of Autism: Medicine's Next Big Thing?

    Yes......James Hildreth has explored this hypothesis for a long time: he says that "cholesterol is somehow essential" to HIV, For instance, HIV-1 relies on specialized structures known as lipid rafts, which are rich in cholesterol, to infect new cells.
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    Targeting The Cause Of Autism: Medicine's Next Big Thing?

    Cholesterol in ASD: Characterization and Treatment Cholesterol in ASD: Characterization and Treatment http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00965068 Purpose...Background: - Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are developmental disabilities characterized by impaired social interaction and...
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    Targeting The Cause Of Autism: Medicine's Next Big Thing?

    Currently there are more children being diagnosed with autism than cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined. Watch Targeting the Cause of Autism: Medicines Next Big Thing? and see how doctors at Ohio State University are investigating childrens digestive systems, cholesterol and a certain...
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    Autism: Lack of evidence for antidepressants

    http://www.physorg.com/news200226527.html Antidepressants commonly prescribed to people with autistic spectrum disorders cannot be recommended based on current evidence, a new study by Cochrane Researchers concludes. Despite some evidence of benefits in adults diagnosed with autism, they say...
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    Purdue-IU Team Uncovers Potential Prostate Cancer Marker

    Studies by a Purdue University-led team have revealed a potential marker for prostate cancer that could be the starting point for less invasive testing and improved diagnosis of the disease. The team used a new analysis technique to create a profile of the lipids, or fats, found in prostate...
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    Chemical Grows Brain Cells?

    Hi judderwocky, Thanks for reminding me...yes an amazing woman... I remember reading about Rita Levi-Montalcini ....here is her story Is this the secret of eternal life? Rita Levi-Montalcini won a Nobel Prize for discovering nerve growth factor. Now, at 100, she appears to be...
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    Chemical Grows Brain Cells?

    Thanks for your feedback Esther... here is some further info about P7C3 ...... Quote "Notably, they say that two other drugs (Dimebon and Serono compounds) -- both of which bear structural similarities to P7C3 -also encourage the growth of new neurons. It's tempting to think that all three...
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    Chemical Grows Brain Cells?

    Chemical Makes Brain Cells Grow, Thwarts Mental Decline in Aging Rats http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100708122609.htm ScienceDaily (July 8, 2010) Scientists have discovered a compound that restores the capacity to form new memories in aging rats, likely by improving the survival...
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    Chemical Grows Brain Cells?

    Chemical Grows Brain Cells? (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It sounds like science-fiction, but researchers have identified a chemical that causes brain cells to grow. Investigators from the University of Texas Southwestern say the substance -- known as P7C3 -- can actually make new neurons grow...
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    (Gluten) (Coeliac Disease) "'Toxic trio' triggers gut disease"

    Scientists Claim to Isolate Molecular Trigger for Celiac Disease In a breakthrough that may pave the way for the development of the first drug treatments for celiac disease, researchers claim to have identified the molecular triggers for the chronic, painful gut disorder...
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    IGIV therapy targets the plaques in the brain of Alzheimers patients

    http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=24640 Putting the Brakes on Alzheimers WASHINGTON, DC. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 5,000,000 men and women are living with Alzheimers in the United States alone. Right now, the only drugs available to them only help to relieve...
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    Thoughts on the methylation treatment for CFS

    Hi Rich, I just wanted to share this interesting research that I read today ... Astrocytes Control Breathing Through pH-Dependent Release of ATP Alexander V. Gourine,1,* Vitaliy Kasymov,1 Nephtali Marina,1 Feige Tang,2 Melina F. Figueiredo,2 Samantha Lane,2 Anja G. Teschemacher,2 K...
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    Engineered Stem Cells: A Treatment For Heart Attacks?

    Engineered Stem Cells: A Treatment For Heart Attacks? (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Engineered stem cells reduced organ damage and led to better cardiac function after a heart attack, according to a recent study conducted in animals. This study was designed to help determine the role cytokines --...
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    CFS,mitochondrial diease, autism

    Hi Rich, Many Thanks for your response and I appreciate the abstracts..please let me know if you ever plan to do any talks in the UK ! The most common genetic mutation in my son's neurodegenerative condition is linked to HIV infection and the children are given carnitine supplementation...