Autism
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Publisher of Discredited Autism-Vaccine Study Didn't Investigate Fraud Claims
By Live Science Staff published
The British Medical Journal publishes the final part of journalist Brian Deer's investigation into the autism-vaccine controversy.
Author of Vaccine-Autism Scare Planned to Cash In on Findings
By Amanda Chan published
The business could have made $43 million a year from autism diagnosis kits.

Children with Autism at Greater Risk for Suicide
By Karen Rowan published
Children with autism may be more likely to think about or attempt suicide.

Diabetes, Obesity During Pregnancy Linked with Autism, Developmental Delays in Children
By Cari Nierenberg published
A mother's health during pregnancy might affect her child's chances of having autism or developmental delays, a new study suggests.
Autism Mimicked by Cells in a Dish
By Amanda Chan published
Stem cells are transformed into neurons to show researchers the biology of autism.
Chromosome Change Points to Autism, Schizophrenia, Study Says
By Amanda Chan published
A deletion in the human genome can increase a person's chance of developing autism or schizophrenia by 14 times.

No Link Between 'Too Many Vaccines' and Autism Risk
By Rachael Rettner published
The multiple vaccine doses kids receive early in life do not increase their risk of autism.
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