There have been several headlines recently saying that researchers have wiped out the tie in between autism and childhood vaccines. But have they?

Reports out of the UK have stated that there are ways to tell from intestinal bacteria whether autism is an issue for youngsters that have had the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. They have done testing on children to find if the children are getting intestinal troubles and if these problems are linked to the MMR vaccine.

New articles and data have emerged in light of these reports. The information strongly questions these reports at the very least, and in various articles, the written report information is rebutted in anger and frustration.

Some of the issues that parents and research workers take exclusion to are the fact that the most recent study actually took results from the study that found a link between intestinal and bowel disease in kids with autism and agreed with it. Then, the same research workers turned around and ran their own exams to see what their findings would be regarding the symptoms of autism.

There are consequences with the testing that the researchers did. For one thing, only 5 youngsters were examined to see what their biopsies revealed about the MMR/bowel link. After considering the information regarding the 5 children,
In the United States there is a class action lawsuit that is raging regarding the link between MMR vaccine and autism, with parents of 5,000 minors insisting that their children started showing signs and symptoms of autism after having the vaccine.

Autism Parents just want to know what is materializing to their children and why it is happening. They want and need to have correct responses. In order for that to happen, research needs to go on. There is more awareness in the United States considering autism and its causal agents, as opposed to the UK, whose budget for autism research is much too small, according to research workers, physicians and parents.

For the present time, however, there are still legions of unanswered questions and there are conflicts regarding whether or not vaccines and autism are associated. As research proceeds, we will have to wait for more sure resolutions.

As with any big medical decision, if you are considering vaccinating or not vaccinating your children, you should talk with your family physician.

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