Nature Publishing are linking a document which suggests autism treatments that lack decent evidence and are potentially harmful. This document is focussed on suggesting treatments for autistic children
Entries Tagged as ‘autism’
December 17, 2009
ASA: Dore advert is “misleading” and breaches rules on “truthfullness” and “substantiation”
I was delighted to see that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint of mine about Dore’s advertising. I complained about an advert referring to “help with Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia or Asperger’s”. The ASA has reviewed the evidence Dore submitted to support their claims, and found that: the evidence was inadequate to support [...]
August 4, 2009
The Times and Hopkins allow Quinnell to plug Dore
Quinnell plugs Dore in Times: ‘miracle cure endorsed by celeb’ stories may be more newsworthy than ‘miracle cure still doesn’t work’ stories. That is a pity.
July 20, 2009
BBC1 lets Scott Quinnell plug Dore, uncritically
I was interested to see this clip on YouTube: apparently broadcast 26/6/09*. The interviewer gives Scott Quinnell ample time to plug Dore for the treatment of dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism and Asperger Syndrome. There are a number of important issues that the segment fails to cover. Among other concerns: – There is no mention of [...]
February 23, 2009
Will Patrick Holford Be Calling Upon His Mailing List to Sign the New Andrew Wakefield Petition? If So, We’ve Made Some Annotations
In June 2007 Patrick Holford contacted his mailing list to ask them to sign a petition in support of Andrew Wakefield. In February 2009, there is a new petition to support Wakefield. Holford has yet to redact his products and recommendations that rely upon Wakefield’s research so will he ask his followers to sign this new petition? We provide an annotated version of the We Support Andrew Wakefield petition.
February 12, 2009
Special Court that Heard the Autism Omnibus Says that Measles Vaccine Is Not Associated with Neurological Damage: Some Detail from the Rulings
Special Court that Heard the Autism Omnibus Says that Measles Vaccine Is Not Associated with Neurological Damage. Some quotations from the rulings in the cases of Cedillo, Hazlehurst and Snyder. Some interesting insights into the petitioners attempts to prevent Professor Stephen Bustin’s damning and authoritative testimony concerning the laboratory at the heart of the flawed research produced by Dr Andrew Wakefield.
February 9, 2009
Andrew Wakefield Responds to Brian Deer: Summary, “I regret nothing…Single jabs are the way ahead”
Dr Andrew Wakefield has issued a response to Brian Deer that is effectively, “Anything that you criticise, some other guy done it. I am not wrong, I am a martyred hero, and single jabs are the best response to any upcoming measles epidemic”.
February 8, 2009
Brian Deer Discusses Andrew Wakefield in the Sunday Times: Many Updates
Brian Deer has published some further information about Andrew Wakefield and his research in the Sunday Times. Deer describes some evidence that indicate that Wakefield is said to have “changed and misreported results in his research, creating the appearance of a possible link with autism”.
