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One in 20 Cases of Pre-Eclampsia May Be Linked to Air Pollutant
February 6, 2013 One in every 20 cases of the serious condition of pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, may be linked to increased levels of the air pollutant ozone during the first three months, suggests a large ... > full story -
Calcium-Binding Protein Mutations Found in Heart Rhythm Disorders
February 6, 2013 Two new genes -- both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin -- have now been associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm. The findings expand the list of culprits that can ... > full story -
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Possible Cause Of, and Treatment For, Non-Familial Parkinson's
February 6, 2013 Researchers have identified a protein trafficking defect within brain cells that may underlie the common form of Parkinson's disease. The defect is at a point of convergence for the action of at ... > full story -
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High-Risk Pregnancy on the Rise: Older Moms, Larger Families and Heavier Women Are Driving the Need for Specialty Care
February 6, 2013 Perinatologists are helping women start and grow families when a pregnancy is considered “high risk” due to age or other factors. These factors include multiple miscarriages, carrying ... > full story -
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: New Guidelines for Study of Rare in Which a Person Is Genetically Male but Looks Female
February 6, 2013 Researchers in Spain have designed a guideline for physicians and patients on androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS), a rare condition in which a person is genetically male but has some or all of the ... > full story -
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Number of Multiple Births Affected by Congenital Anomalies Has Doubled Since the 1980s
February 5, 2013 The number of congenital anomalies, or birth defects arising from multiple births has almost doubled since the 1980s, suggests a new ... > full story -
Mutations in ASXL3 Cause Problems Similar to Bohring-Opitz Syndrome
February 4, 2013 Mutations which affect the gene ASXL3 cause a novel syndrome similar to Bohring-Opitz syndrome, finds a a new study. This molecular definition distinguishes these children from those with ... > full story -
Children With Autism at Significant Risk for Feeding Problems and Nutritional Deficits
February 4, 2013 A comprehensive analysis of feeding behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders indicates these children are five times more likely to have a feeding problem, including extreme tantrums ... > full story -
Researchers Develop Rx for Deafness, Impaired Balance in Mouse Model of Usher Syndrome
February 4, 2013 In a new study, researchers report that hearing and balance can be rescued by a new therapy in a mouse model of Usher syndrome (Usher) that contains the mutation responsible for type 1C Usher. The ... > full story -
Finding the Way to Memory: Receptor Plays Key Role in Regulating Plasticity of Brain's Nerve Cell Connections
February 4, 2013 A new study reveals that DCC, the receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system known as netrin, plays a key role in regulating the plasticity of nerve cell connections in the ... > full story
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