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  • Science, health, medical news freaking you out? Do the Double X Double-Take first

    …;at outlets like ScienceDaily or PhysOrg–you are reading marketing materials. Period. And if there is no mention of publication in a journal, be very, very cautious in your interpretation of what’s being reported. 5. Remember that every single person involved in what you’re reading has a dog in the hunt. The news outlet wants clicks. For that reason, the reporter needs clicks. The researchers probably want attention to their res…

    Authored by on April 27, 2012

  • Autism and the DSM-5

    …ort version is that studies overall indicate that at the least, 10% of people who would currently have an autism diagnosis under the DSM-IV-TR criteria would lose that diagnosis under the DSM-5, and some studies go as high as 55% in their estimates. Even more troubling? The committee’s stated intention, as I noted here, is that those who now miss the diagnosis under DSM-5 would instead fall under the social communication disorder category. The pr…

    Authored by on April 23, 2013

  • The path from science to alarmism: How science gets twisted before it gets to you

    …hem have never shown any connection to Autism (or even ADHD, another diagnosis they name-check). In fact, many of them show that with exposure to these chemicals, the outcome differentials between exposure and non-exposure is 5 IQ points. FIVE IQ POINTS. Statistically significant? Perhaps. Practically important for a parent? No. IQ itself is a strange and vague thing. And 5 points isn’t going to move your super-genius down to the level of an aver…

    Authored by on May 4, 2012

  • Good Deeds, Good Science: Autism Research Foundation

    …e today. Thinking of applying?  Click here to learn more. The Autism Science Foundation was founded in 2009 as a nonprofit corporation organized for charitable and educational purposes, and exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. The Autism Science Foundation’s mission is to support autism research by providing funding and other assistance to scientists and organizations conducting, facilitating, publicizing and disse…

    Authored by on February 29, 2012

  • Modern Astronomers

    …Vera Cooper Rubin was making advancements decades ahead of popularity of her research topic.  She received her B.A. from Vassar College, M.A. from Cornell University, and her Ph.D. from Georgetown University in the 1940s and 50s. She continued at Georgetown University as a research astronomer then assistant professor, and then moved to the Carnegie Institution. Among her honors is her election to the National Academy of Sciences and receiving th…

    Authored by on January 19, 2012

  • Autism is not the monster

    had three children. With the first two, sure, there were those nights when my husband had to take over to keep me from fleeing to Mexico, never to be seen again. But with our third, it was different. I became one of the 10 or 20  (possibly far more) of every 100 mothers to experience postpartum depression, a persistent, intractable trough of hopelessness, a place where the mind refuses to let in any light. Of these, a small percentage can descend…

    Authored by on March 20, 2013

  • Historical Physicists

    a Woods MarshallLibby (1919-1986)  Leona Woods grew up on a farm and was known for her inexhaustible energy. She attained her B.S. in chemistry from the University of Chicago when she was only 19 years old, and earned her PhD 5 years later. She worked as the only woman and youngest member of the Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory, a secret war group led by Enrico Fermi who built the world’s first nuclear fission reactor during her graduate work. Dr…

    Authored by on February 21, 2012

  • A Decision Based on Logic – Why I Choose to Vaccinate

    …st). So I poured into vaccine research. Luckily it didn’t take long to realize that there is overwhelming research supporting vaccines and the vaccine schedule as it stands. I mean just go to the library and look at Vaccines, 5th Edition. The weight of that textbook speaks volumes. But wait, Offit is a scientist and doctor that develops vaccines. He is a person and he has an agenda. Why would I trust him and his book? Well first of, I don’t tru…

    Authored by on August 27, 2012

  • Congress Is Killing Medical Research

    …tdown, ended in March. It included a 10% across-the-board budget cut to everything. That includes most of the critical medical research in the U.S. Every year, many NIH projects end and many others begin. (Most only last 3 or 4 years.) But not this year. Because of the budget shenanigans, NIH has been forced to cut or delay funding to almost all new projects. In other words, biomedical research that has already gone through rigorous peer review a…

    Authored by on March 6, 2013

  • Crowdfunding on the Brain: Finding Biomarkers for Early Autism Diagnosis

    …n holds up with an increased number of study participants, the implications could be quite significant for autism research.       Preliminary data from the Darie Lab shows that there are saliva proteins showing a 20X or greaterdifference  between ASD (ovals) versus sibling non-ASD controls (rectangles). If you decide to kick in some funds, your good deed will not go unrewarded. As a thank-you for contributing, the Darie Lab has o…

    Authored by on December 3, 2012

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