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MicroCT Of Skeleton Can ID Even The Subtlest Birth Defects
A technique called
microscopic X-ray computed
tomography (microCT) is
affording scientists the
ability to visualize even
the subtlest birth defects
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Prenatal Exposure To Drugs, Alcohol And Tobacco Affect The Brain Into Early Adolescence, Scans Show
Over 1 million babies born
annually in the United
States are exposed to drugs,
alcohol or tobacco while in
utero. New research suggests
... > full story
Deadly Genetic Disease Prevented Before Birth In Zebrafish
By injecting a customized
"genetic patch" into early
stage fish embryos,
researchers were able to
correct a genetic mutation
so the embryos developed
... > full story
Herpes Virus Link To Preterm Birth And High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Researchers have made a
world-first discovery that
links viral infection with
high blood pressure during
pregnancy and preterm birth.
... > full story
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Caution Urged With New Anti-obesity Drug In Kids
May 8, 2008 — Anti-obesity drugs that work by blocking brain molecules similar to those in marijuana could also interfere with neural development in young children, according to a new study from MIT's Picower ... > full story -
How Slow Growth As A Fetus Can Cause Diabetes As An Adult
May 8, 2008 — Intrauterine growth retardation results in a baby having a low birth weight and has been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. It has been suggested that IUGR alters the ... > full story -
Gene For Branchio-oculo-facial Syndrome Discovered
April 28, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that deletions or mutations within the TFAP2A gene result in the distinctive clefting disorder Branchio-Oculo-Facial syndrome. This rare disorder is characterized by ... > full story -
Fibromyalgia Affects Women More Often Than Men
April 26, 2008 — Are you exhausted? Do you have pain all over but can't figure out what's wrong? If so, you may be suffering from fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes exhaustion, sleep disturbances and ... > full story -
New Gene Discovered For New Form Of Intellectual Disability
April 25, 2008 — The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has discovered a new form of intellectual disability involving mental retardation along with the eye defect retinitis pigmentosa. CAMH also discovered the ... > full story -
Kids With Autism May Have Gene That Causes Muscle Weakness
April 15, 2008 — Some kids with autism may have a genetic defect that affects the muscles, according to new research. The study looked at 37 children with autism spectrum disorders who were evaluated for ... > full story -
Marijuana And Alcohol Taken Together Induced Widespread Nerve Cell Death In Brains Of Young Rats
April 11, 2008 — Marijuana is among the most frequently used illicit drugs by women during their childbearing years and there is growing concern that marijuana abuse during pregnancy, either alone or in combination ... > full story -
New Devices For Mechanical Circulatory Support In Pediatrics Available
April 9, 2008 — New devices and research for mechanical circulatory support in pediatrics from the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Pediatric Circulatory Support Program will ... > full story -
Drug Prevents Abnormalities That Lead To Seizures, Mouse Study Shows
April 4, 2008 — Current medications for seizures are comparable to over-the-counter cold and flu remedies: They block symptoms, but don't significantly affect the underlying illnesses that cause them. Now scientists ... > full story -
Physical Activity Delays Onset Of Huntington's In Mouse Model
April 2, 2008 — The simple act of running in an exercise wheel delays the onset of some symptoms of Huntington's disease in a mouse model of the fatal human disorder according to new research. These findings add ... > full story
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