Mitochondria

Top US Panel: Some Vaccine-Autism Research is "Appropriate," "Worthwhile" and "Warranted"

David Kirby | Posted 06.05.2009 | Living


David Kirby

This week, the Federal Government's leading immunization advisory panel unanimously approved a sweeping list of vaccine safety research recommendations, several that are linked to the vaccine-autism debate.

Notes From the Big "Anti-Vaccine" Conference

David Kirby | Posted 06.01.2009 | Living


David Kirby

If we are going to find the actual environmental triggers to autism, we had better get busy.

"Revolutionary" News From Medicine: 1 in 200 People Carry Mitochondrial Disease Mutation

David Kirby | Posted 08.11.2008 | Living


David Kirby

Until now, estimates of mitochondrial disease rates have held steady at about 1-in-4000 people. A new study shows that 20 times that number have genetic mutations that could cause the disease.

Dr. Bernadine Healy: Don't Dismiss Vaccine Link

David Kirby | Posted 05.12.2008 | Living


David Kirby

As someone who refuses to concede that there is no link between vaccines and autism, I now have a semi tongue-in-cheek response to my once and future critics: "Go tell it to Dr. Healy."

Obama Climbs On The Vaccine Research Bandwagon

David Kirby | Posted 04.22.2008 | Living


David Kirby

No matter who is President next year, top government researchers will be examining the role of vaccines in autism and other childhood illnesses.

The Vaccine-Autism Court Document Every American Should Read

David Kirby | Posted 02.26.2008 | Living


David Kirby

Every American should read this document, and interpret for themselves what they think their government is trying to say about the relationship, if any, between immunizations and a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Government Concedes Vaccine-Autism Case in Federal Court - Now What?

David Kirby | Posted 02.25.2008 | Living


David Kirby

After years of insisting there is no evidence to link vaccines with the onset of autism spectrum disorder, the US government has quietly conceded a vaccine-autism case in the Court of Federal Claims.