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• PCBs May Increase Risk of Autism, Researchers Say

  May 3, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyl, most commonly known as PCBs, could increase a child’s risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder,...

• Depakote During Pregnancy May Triple Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder

  December 6, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Danish researchers indicate that pregnant women could triple their risk of having a child with autism by taking the epilepsy...

• Wrongful Death Settlement of $5M with NY Over Austistic Boy’s Death

  October 7, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The family of a teenage boy who died while in state care has reached a $5 million wrongful death settlement...

• Risk of Autism Linked to Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft Use During Pregnancy: Study

  July 6, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Taking certain types of antidepressants during pregnancy, such as Zoloft, Paxil, and Prozac, appears to double the risk of giving...

• Study Links Older Antidepressant Side Effects to Increased Heart Risks

  December 2, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Older antidepressants may be more likely to carry a risk of heart disease than newer drugs, according to the findings...

• Supreme Court Case Challenges Drug Maker Immunity from Vaccine Lawsuits

  October 12, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that could potentially mean the end of virtual immunity...

• SSRI Antidepressants May Do More Harm Than Good Against Autism: Study

  August 10, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The findings of a new study suggest that physicians may not be helping by prescribing SSRI antidepressants off-label to treat...

• Alternative Autism Treatment OSR#1 is Dangerous and Unregulated Drug: FDA

  June 28, 2010

  Staff Writers

  An autism treatment known as OSR#1, which is marketed as a dietary supplement, is actually an unregulated drug with potentially...

• Pregnancy Use of Valproate Linked to Autism in Children

  December 3, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  New research suggests that children of women who are given the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy could face an increased...

• Mercury Vaccine Lawsuit Over Autism Allowed to Continue by Georgia Supreme Court

  October 9, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  In a unanimous decision issued this week, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a family’s lawsuit against the manufacturer of...