Jim McVeagh • Feb 03, 2010 •
The Lancet has finally withdrawn the paper on MMR and autism that it published 12 years ago. The study: “Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children” consisted of a series of 12 children all of whom had been referred in to a paediatric gastroenterology unit with a triad of autism-like symptoms, abdominal [...] Related posts: … Read More
Peter Griffin • Feb 01, 2010 •
In the world of medical research, Dr Andrew Wakefield is about as controversial a character as you can find. Andrew Wakefield It was Wakefield who was behind claims published in The Lancet in 1998 that pointed towards the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine being linked to autism in children. His paper and subsequent statements to the media that parents be … Read More
Grant Jacobs • Nov 15, 2009 •
Change blindness is a neat and convincing visual illusion that provides insights as to how we perceive the world. [embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImQFQj6yvVE[/embed] (Video showing some visual illusions, including change blindness.) … Read More
Grant Jacobs • Oct 27, 2009 •
Autism has received great attention over the past couple of decades, from movies like Rain Man to the fuss stirred up by anti-vaccine promoters who insist that "mercury" (thimerosal) in vaccines causes autism. If you've ridden the waves of the autism-related anti-vaccine silliness on the WWW you'll appreciate research that tries bring … Read More