Learn about the scientific evidence behind a link between autism and the measles,mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Sep 14, 2010 - Lee Samaha

A British medical journal has retracted a study published in 1998 that claimed there was a link between the MMR vaccine and children developing autism.

Feb 3, 2010 - Tami Nicholson

Thorough investigation has found that Dr. Andrew Wakefield purposely altered data in his 1998 study that linked the MMR vaccine with regressive autism.

Jan 9, 2011 - Ellery Klein

Many parents and some authorities believe routine childhood vaccinations cause autism, while studies do not support the assertion.

Feb 18, 2009 - James Cooper

A debate about whether vaccines cause autism leaves parents wondering if it is safe to have their children inoculated against normal childhood illnesses.

Jul 25, 2008 - Eileen Bailey

Discredited studies and misunderstandings have led to a public panic about vaccination. The panic has already caused great harm.

Oct 30, 2009 - Jenny Ashford

Supreme Court backs vaccine manufacturers - Wakefield's 1998 study deemed an "elaborate fraud" and retracted.

Mar 14, 2011 - Marcia Stone

It's not just MMR. Acetaminophen has been linked to an increased risk of autism.

Oct 31, 2011 - Joanna Karpasea-Jones

The debate continues on whether childhood vaccines containing thimerosal contribute to autism development in children. New Polish study results.

Jul 1, 2011 - Melanie Hundley

Dr. Paul Offit is a widely admired scientist. His latest book takes a hard hit look at what we know about the subject of autism and what we don't -- and why it matters.

Oct 13, 2009 - Stacy Herlihy

Is Dr. Wakefield a fraud? Parents of autistic children don't think so. Watch videos of Lancet 12 parents sharing the truth about Brian Deer before deciding.

Jan 16, 2011 - Vickie Ewell

Dr. Wakefield who published a 1998 study linking a vaccination to autism has been barred from practicing medicine in Britain by the British Medical Council.

May 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Batt

Scientists everywhere are trying to figure out what causes autism. Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders are on the rise but pinpointing a cause may prove difficult.

Jan 15, 2008 - Melissa Hincha-Ownby

The link between the rising incidence of autism and childhood vaccinations has been hotly debated for over 12 years. Now there's more news.

May 4, 2010 - Anne McNulty

Rumors that childhood vaccines may have a link to autism turn out to be a myth.

Sep 20, 2010 - Greg Johansson

With vaccines ruled out, what is new in autism research and treatment? Close pregnancy spacing increases autism's likelihood and oxytocin may help treat it.

Jan 10, 2011 - Gina Barrett Putt

The immune system responds to infectious organisms, toxic chemicals, and other foreign proteins by launching an inflammatory response.

Feb 18, 2009 - Elaine Moore

The Lancet has definitively retracted Dr. Andrew Wakefield's long-maligned 1998 study connecting the MMR vaccine to autism.

Feb 2, 2010 - Christine E. Taylor

In what is being called a landmark case, the U.S. government has declared the thimerosal in vaccinations in part responsible for 9-year-old girl's autistic symptoms.

Mar 7, 2008 - Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Vaccines are in the news now more than ever as H1N1 Swine Flu makes unprecedented headlines. Vaccination safety and its link to autism and ADHD is under more scrutiny.

Oct 21, 2009 - Elizabeth Richards