Adam’s Journal Last month, the Food and Drug Administration urged physicians to exercise caution in recommending or prescribing acetaminophen during pregnancy, linking its use to autism and ADHD. This followed statements from the president and other high-level federal officials fingering the pain reliever as a cause of autism. What does the scientific evidence say? Dr. […]
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OMRF scientist seeks functions of understudied genes
OMRF scientist Gaurav Varshney, Ph.D., received a one-year grant to study 21 genes implicated in conditions such as hearing loss, autism and schizophrenia.
Measles: An old foe returns
Measles had virtually vanished from the United States. But thanks to the anti-vaccine movement, outbreaks have returned.
Time for a vaccine wake-up call
As the number of unvaccinated children continues to rise, so do the number of cases of preventable diseases.
Children’s Diseases
Kids aren’t just small adults. Their needs are unique, and diseases can affect them differently.
Research points to possible links between autism and sensitivity to environmental toxins
New OMRF study shows susceptibility to mercury, copper, others.
