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Boycott Spectrum 10K Nothing About Us Without Us Statement - 10th September Update from the Spectrum 10K Team (10th September 2021) An apology and an update Spectrum 10k I am writing on behalf of the Spectrum 10K research team, including the co-lead researchers, to provide a further update regarding the study. From the feedback we …
Peter Bell from Cure Autism Now and later, Autism Speaks Autism, Autism, Autism: Finding Answers within the Vaccine A Letter from Cure Autism Now's Board Chair and CEOAutism, autism, autism. It has permeated everything. We have read and heard the word "autism" from so many people and in so many news articles lately, it is …
Prepared Statement of the National Autism Association On behalf of the Board of Directors and membership of the National Autism Association and SafeMinds, we thank Senator Harkin and all the committee members for holding these hearings to ensure funding the Combating Autism Act. Once fully funded, this landmark legislation will help answer questions of vital …
https://youtu.be/aMPSjGz6lvM Senator Harkin. Now, we turn to Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health since September 2002. Dr. Insel received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from Boston University. Dr. Insel, welcome back to the committee. National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health STATEMENT OF DR. THOMAS R. INSEL DIRECTOR …
Theo Palmer, Ph.D.Stanford UniversityTotal: $382,500 for 3 years Maternal Infection and Autism: Impact of Placental Sufficiency and Maternal Inflammatory Responses on Fetal Brain Development Maternal infections during pregnancy have been linked to an increased risk of autism and other neurological disorders in the child. Dr. Palmer's laboratory has found that giving a mild infection to …
Environmental Factors Initiative Although we know that genetics is an important factor, genetics alone may not account for all cases of autism. The increase in the reported number of autism cases has generated extreme concern over the potential involvement of toxins as well as infectious agents in our environment. The role of environmental factors in …
David Baskin, M.D.The Methodist Hospital, Houston$60,000 for one yearDifferential Effects of Thimerosal on Cell Division and Apoptosis in Normal vs Autism Spectrum Disorder Cell LinesThis study will investigate the effects of a dose-dependent exposure of thimerosal on cell proliferation. First, thimerosal will be exposed to immortalized lymphocyte cell lines from autistic and non-autistic individuals as …
