SchaferAutismReport: Study Shows Newborn Monkeys Given Vaccines Do Not Develop Normally

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Normally From the ARI Newsletter Dr. Hewitson to join Science lineup at next week's Defeat Autism Now! conference in Dallas to present Hep B findings - see conference information at end of article. Newborn monkeys in the wild depend on the strength of a few survival reflexes; when a human baby can't figure out how to nurse, the hospital staff steps in and offers help, but a baby monkey, lacking such assistance, will die. The sucking reflex, common to all mammals, must be present at birth; it drives the newborn to suck at anything touching the roof of the mouth. The rooting reflex is closely linked, and assists in breastfeeding--a newborn instinctively turns its head toward anything that touches its face. These reflexes are controlled by the brainstem, a very important part of the brain that regulates

autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and intestinal activity. We have standardized neonatal tests (modeled after T. Berry Brazelton's Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, 1995) that measure a range of abilities, including reflex strength, visual alertness, and response to social stimulation. While designed for human babies, these assessments are commonly used in clinical and research settings on primates, as an early screening measure for developmental problems. These tests were essential for researchers at the University of Pittsburgh in designing the study: "Delayed Acquisition of Neonatal Reflexes in Newborn Primates Receiving a Thimerosal-Containing Hepatitis B Vaccine: Influence of Gestation Age and Birth Weight" (NeuroToxicology e-pub 9/30/09). The primary researcher on the paper, Hewitson, PhD, now at Thoughtful House Center

for Children, wanted to see if the development of survival reflexes of the 13 newborn male rhesus macaques that received a weight-adjusted thimerosal-containing Hepatitis B (Hep vaccine at birth were delayed compared with the four animals

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