Despite the recent cancellation of scientific research to really see if chelation does improve the symptoms of autism, many parents still feel that chelation holds merit. The general consensus is that because medical research if fueled by pharmaceutical companies, that there was a great conflict of interest if chelation were to be proved effective.

On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling that could lead to future cases involving suits against pharmaceutical vaccine manufacturers.

The National Autism Association (NAA), shortly after the CDC released it's findings claiming to debunk the myth of the MMR vaccine being a contributing factor to autism, calls the research flawed. The NAA also brings to light that vaccine safety should be handled by an independent 3rd party, as currently the CDC owns all patents, and is in charge of promotion, putting them in a conflict of interest.

With measles cases at a recent all time high, a study released today by Dr. W. Ian Lipkin and other researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons alleges that their findings prove that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism.

Concerns over the MMR vaccine have resulted in measles cases being at an all time 10 year high. Pediatricians are worried that many parents are opting to not seek the measles vaccine due to what they see as yet, scientifically unfounded fears surrounding the vaccine.

The UK is campaigning hard to vaccinate the millions of british children in their region that have skipped out on the MMR vaccine. Recently in June, a unvaccinated british teenager died of the illness. He was the 2nd person to die from measles in Britain in 16 years.

A recent outbreak of measles is being reported to have occured in 15 states. More than 120 cases have been reported making it the biggest measles outbreak in 10 years. The CDC has issued a statement that the outbreak has been traced back to travelers who became sick overseas and returned to the United States, infecting others.

Despite recent concerns by many regarding the onset of autism and the MMR vaccine, researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Louisville School of Medicine have reviewed trends and found no decline in the number of parents immunizing their children.

Division continues among the medical community and some parents of children with autism. Many still believe that vaccines caused their child's autism though no link has yet been found in scientific studies.

A new study suggests there is no evidence that the MMR jab damages the intestine and in turn causes autism. The "leaky gut" theory goes that vaccines can damage the intestine wall which, in turn, causes digestive problems. These digestive problems are believed by some to lead to the production of peptides which can damage the brain. With a study group of over two-hundred boys, the researchers found no differences in the peptide levels between the autistic and control groups.