Depakote During Pregnancy May Triple Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Danish researchers indicate that pregnant women could triple their risk of having a child with autism by taking the epilepsy drug Depakote during pregnancy.
Tag Archives: Autism
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Wrongful Death Settlement of $5M with NY Over Austistic Boy’s Death
The family of a teenage boy who died while in state care has reached a $5 million wrongful death settlement with New York.
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Risk of Autism Linked to Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft Use During Pregnancy: Study
Taking certain types of antidepressants during pregnancy, such as Zoloft, Paxil, and Prozac, appears to double the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, according to the findings…
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Study Links Older Antidepressant Side Effects to Increased Heart Risks
Older antidepressants may be more likely to carry a risk of heart disease than newer drugs, according to the findings of a new European study.
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Supreme Court Case Challenges Drug Maker Immunity from Vaccine Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that could potentially mean the end of virtual immunity for vaccine makers and may open the door for hundreds…
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SSRI Antidepressants May Do More Harm Than Good Against Autism: Study
The findings of a new study suggest that physicians may not be helping by prescribing SSRI antidepressants off-label to treat autism, and may actually be harming patients instead.
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Alternative Autism Treatment OSR#1 is Dangerous and Unregulated Drug: FDA
An autism treatment known as OSR#1, which is marketed as a dietary supplement, is actually an unregulated drug with potentially dangerous side effects according to federal drug safety officials.
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Pregnancy Use of Valproate Linked to Autism in Children
New research suggests that children of women who are given the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy could face an increased risk of autism.
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Mercury Vaccine Lawsuit Over Autism Allowed to Continue by Georgia Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision issued this week, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a family’s lawsuit against the manufacturer of a vaccine with a mercury-based preservative can go forward to…
