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  • July 2008

    • Savage Defends Attack on Autistic 'Brats'

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 22, 08 2:32 AM CDT

      Savage Defends Attack on Autistic 'Brats'

      Right-wing mouth Michael Savage isn't backing down from his remarks characterizing autistic kids as nothing more than "brats," outraging thousands of parents, the New York Times reports. The radio host said in a broadcast last week that autism was a "fraud" and 99% of cases were created by poor parenting. Dozens of parents demonstrated outside his studio yesterday, and an insurance company has canceled advertising on his program. More »

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      children  • autism  • talk radio  • neurological disorder  • Michael Savage

  • April 2008

    • Pork Workers Contract New Nerve Disease

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 17, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Pork Workers Contract New Nerve Disease

      Pork-plant workers in three states have contracted an unheard-of neurological disorder linked to removing pigs’ brains, Reuters reports. Some 24 people—most from Minnesota—are experiencing symptoms including inflamed spinal cords, weakness, fatigue, and numbness and tingling in the limbs. “As far as we are aware it is a brand new disorder,” said a doctor following the Minnesota patients. More »

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      health  • meat  • pork  • neurological disorder  • nerves

  • March 2008

    • Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 30, 08 2:18 PM CDT

      Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's

      People exposed to pesticides ran a 1.6 times higher risk of developing the neurological disease Parkinson’s, reports a new study of 600 participants. "Recreational pesticide use in the home and garden was more of a source of exposure than occupational use,” says one researcher. Experts now say the link is highly likely, though in combination with other, largely genetic factors, reports the BBC. More »

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      health  • brain  • Parkinson's disease  • pesticide  • health research  • organic  • neurological disorder  • chemical

    • Sea Slugs Inspire New Brain Implant Technology

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 7, 08 7:17 AM CST

      Sea Slugs Inspire New Brain Implant Technology

      Sure, it’s a warty creepy-crawly that lurks at the bottom of the ocean, but the sea cucumber has inspired scientists to create a new material that could be used in implanted brain electrodes to help people with Parkinson’s disease, reports the BBC. The creature stiffens its skin when faced with an enemy and reverts to its soft self just as easily. Scientists hope the new material, which mimics that variability, will remain hardened during implantation in a human brain, then soften in the body. More »

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      brain  • stroke  • Parkinson's disease  • health research  • neurological disorder  • scientific breakthroughs  • implant  • spinal cord

  • December 2007

    • Fevers Offer Clues to Autism

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Dec 4, 07 4:50 PM CST

      Fevers Offer Clues to Autism

      Fevers may alleviate symptoms of autism, including repetitive movements, irritability, and hyperactivity, a recent study shows. The findings confirm what parents have long observed, fueling the hypothesis that heat affects neurotransmitters in the brain that are somehow involved in autism. The research could lead to clues to a cure for the disease, ABC News reports. More »

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      children  • autism  • neurological disorder  • fever

  • August 2007

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