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Recognising Low Blood Sugars Could Help Prevent Brain Damage in Newborn Babies
June 12, 2013 Researchers studying a rare and potentially lethal childhood disease – which is the clinical opposite of diabetes - have made an important ... > full story -
First Comprehensive and Prospective Characterization of a Genetic Subtype of Autism
June 11, 2013 A new study describes the clinical presentation of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome and will help guide future research and clinical ... > full story -
Fetal Neuromaturation Associated With Mother's Exposure to DDT and Other Environmental Contaminants
June 11, 2013 A has for the first time found that a mother's higher exposure to some common environmental contaminants was associated with more frequent and vigorous fetal motor activity. Some chemicals were also ... > full story -
New Cause of Life-Threatening Disease Identified
June 8, 2013 Researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to communicate with one another. The research significantly contributes to understanding why some ... > full story -
Common Genetic Disease Linked to Father's Age
June 7, 2013 Scientists have unlocked the mystery of why new cases of the genetic disease Noonan syndrome are so common; a mutation that causes the disease disproportionately increases a normal father's ... > full story -
Non-Invasive First Trimester Blood Test Reliably Detects Down's Syndrome and Other Genetic Fetal Abnormalities
June 7, 2013 New research has found that routine screening using a non-invasive test that analyzes fetal DNA in a pregnant woman's blood can accurately detect Down's syndrome and other genetic fetal abnormalities ... > full story -
Rewinding Development: A Step Forward for Stem Cell Research
June 6, 2013 Scientists have discovered that they can make embryonic stem cells regress to a stage of development where they are able to make placenta cells as well as the other fetal cells. This significant ... > full story -
Scientists Coax Brain to Regenerate Cells Lost in Huntington's Disease in Mouse Model
June 6, 2013 Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain's native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington's disease. The scientists were able to both trigger the production of new neurons ... > full story -
Genetic Mutation Inherited from Father's Side Linked to Early Puberty
June 5, 2013 Researchers have identified that a genetic mutation leads to a type of premature puberty, known as central precocious ... > full story -
Targeting an Aspect of Down Syndrome
June 5, 2013 Researchers have determined how a gene that is known to be defective in Down syndrome is regulated and how its dysregulation may lead to neurological defects, providing insights into potential ... > full story
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