MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield fixed data on autism (Phony data link between vaccine and autism)

The Times (UK) ^ | 2/8/09 | Brian Deer

[itsahoot]

Confidential medical documents and interviews with witnesses have established that Andrew Wakefield manipulated patients’ data,

I don't believe a word of it, Scientists don't lie, every crevo thread here tells us that.

[Tax-chick]

Congratulations in advance! I’m always inspired by people with successful marriages and children who’ve turned out well :-).

[Tax-chick]

I think the Cornell study that linked autism with a big rise in TV viewing has some merit.

There are some interesting observations in that study. Studies that correlate "autism" diagnoses with attachment-disorder behaviors are also interesting; there's a lot of overlap.

[mjwise]

So you admit then that you have no scientific backing for your guy instinct?

Thank you for establishing that you are a Luddite.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

so do you only call people names on the internet, or are you like this all the time?

i’ll give you 2 syringes, one with a mercury compound, and one with a non-mercury compund. if you inject yourself with the mercury compund, you will have credibility

[Sherman Logan]

i’ll give you 2 syringes, one with a mercury compound, and one with a non-mercury compund.

The appropriate choice kind of depends on the exact mercury and non-mercury compounds, doesn't it?

[SuziQ]

I’m not an expert on autism but I suspect that changing definitions of the disease play a big role.

I believe that's the case over the last few years, and, in my opinion, it has to do with schools being able to get increased Federal Funding for "Special Ed" programs. They've expanded the types of Autism to include things like "Asperger's Syndrome", which could include shyness, or difficulty relating socially with other folks, which includes LOT of kids. I haven't seen the numbers of kids with profound Autism, and in my opinion, this broadening of the definition hasn't done anything to actually HELP those particular kids.

[SuziQ]

I figured it was just “Married Man Syndrome,” where a person becomes incapable of doing things if he knows his wife will do them for him.

ROTFL!

[Dianna]

The explanation is: massive vitamin d deficiency in utero and postnatal, food allergies to wheat gluten and bovine milk proteins.

Interesting. I've seen it mentioned that more children are lacking in vit D because we keep them slathered in sunscreen.

[Tax-chick]

I’m sure most women are familiar with this underdiagnosed illness. A shame we can’t get any extra money for it!

[SuziQ]

*snort*