Study suggests mercury-autism link
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Children with autism might process mercury differently than most children, leaving them susceptible to damage from preservatives in vaccines and other sources of the heavy metal, according
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Scientists published a new study on  Friday which they said adds to evidence that the triple  measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination is not linked to  autism or other developmental problems.
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Federal health officials are again examining what's known &#151; and what's still to be learned &#151; about the safety of a mercury mixture that's stirred controversy since dentists began using it to fill cavities in the 1800s.
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A new study sheds light on the mystery of autism and may point the way to a promising treatment. Some autistic children have a weakened ability to protect themselves
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The latest chapter in the debate over whether childhood vaccines can cause autism was written Wednesday with release of a study that showed the controversial mercury-containing preservative thimerosal is rapidly excreted from babies' bodies and can't build up to toxic levels.
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LONDON - Scientists published a new study on Friday which they said adds to evidence that the triple measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination is not linked to autism or other developmental problems.
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Genetic engineering can correct the worst symptoms in mice with Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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A new study provides more proof that childhood vaccines with mercury as a preservative -- no longer on the market -- did not cause autism, researchers reported on Monday.
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Boys with autism and related disorders had higher levels of growth hormones than other boys, which may explain why children with the condition often have larger heads, researchers reported on Friday.
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Children fathered by men at age 40 and   older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because   of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on   Monday.
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Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain. They found certain immune system components that promote inflammation are consistently activated in people with autism.
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A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it
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Autism may be caused by an immune system reaction that causes swelling of the brain, say researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Scientists revealed the most extensive findings to date on the genetics of autism on Sunday, pinpointing two new genetic links that may predispose children to develop the complex brain disorder.
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The mercury in a vaccine preservative is pumped out of a baby's body too quickly for it to do any damage, researchers reported on Wednesday in a study they say should further absolve shots of causing autism.
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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.
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Researchers are urging the US Food and Drug Administration to lower the mercury level in commercial fish. In a study on canned fish published in this month&#39;s Journal of Food Science