Measles Vaccine Cleared of Autism Charges
September 5, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Autism, Events, Vaccinations
With the hope of putting to rest the question, posed in 1998, that the widely used childhood measles vaccine is linked to gastrointestinal (GI) illness that heralds the onset of autism, researchers at Columbia University have released the findings of a recent study that found no association between the measles vaccine and the development of either GI illness or autism. Read more
More Measles in 2008 Than Previous Decade
August 26, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Children's Health, Headlines, Infectious Disease, Prevention, Vaccinations
Between January and July of this year, 131 cases of measles have been reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One single outbreak in Illinois affected 30 individuals but people in 15 states and the District of Columbia have come down with infection from the measles virus. Europe and Asia are reporting soaring numbers of measles infection, too. Read more
MMR Not Linked To Autism!
February 4, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Autism, Children's Health, Headlines, Prevention, Vaccinations
According to the latest study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood, Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR) vaccine is not responsible to the development of autism. In the study funded by the Department of Health, researchers from the Health Protection Agency, Guy’s Hospital in London and Manchester University evaluated blood samples taken from 250 children, 98 of whom presented with symptoms of autism. Scientists analyzed the blood for the presence of measles virus and its antibodies.
Gathered data indicated no difference in the amount of measles virus or its antibodies in the blood of children with autism and those without the disorder. Contradicting earlier theories, researchers have not found any variations in the incidence of bowel disorders. It was previously suggested that certain bowel disorders, may have been caused by the vaccine and later progress into Autism.
Of particular concern was the fact that a number of children lacked their second MMR booster shot. Scientists hope that this study will put an end to a controversy, set forth by Dr. Andrew Wakefield, and that the number of children missing out on this important vaccine will diminish significantly.
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