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'Epilepsy in a Dish': Stem Cell Research Reveals Clues to Disease's Origins and May Aid Search for Better Drugs
July 25, 2013 — A new stem cell-based approach to studying epilepsy has yielded a surprising discovery about what causes one form of the disease, and may help in the search for better medicines to treat all kinds of ... > full story -
Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy Associated With Offspring Conduct Problems, Study Suggests
July 24, 2013 — New research examines relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring conduct problems among ... > full story -
New Stem Cell Gene Therapy Gives Hope to Prevent Inherited Neurological Disease
July 24, 2013 — Scientists have used stem cell gene therapy to treat a fatal genetic brain disease in mice for the first ... > full story -
No Link Between Prenatal Mercury Exposure and Autism-Like Behaviors Found
July 23, 2013 — The potential impact of exposure to low levels of mercury on the developing brain -- specifically by women consuming fish during pregnancy -- has long been the source of concern and some have argued ... > full story -
Gene Mutation in Dogs Offers Clues for Neural Tube Defects in Humans
July 19, 2013 — A gene related to neural tube defects in dogs has for the first time been identified. The gene may be an important risk factor for human neural tube defects, including anencephaly and spina ... > full story -
Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy Affects Learning and Memory Function in Offspring?
July 19, 2013 — Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy has detrimental effects on fetal central nervous system development. Maternal alcohol consumption prior to and during pregnancy significantly affects ... > full story -
Mutation Linked to Congenital Urinary Tract Defects
July 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that causes congenital malformations of the kidney and urinary tract, a common form of birth defect and the most common cause of kidney failure in ... > full story -
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Poor Sleep in Pregnancy Can Disrupt the Immune System and Cause Birth-Related Complications
July 17, 2013 — Poor sleep quality and quantity during pregnancy can disrupt normal immune processes and lead to lower birth weights and other complications, a new study finds. Women with depression also are more ... > full story -
Empty Decoys Divert Antibodies from Neutralizing Gene Therapy in Cell, Animal Studies
July 17, 2013 — Gene therapy researchers have produced a bioengineered decoy that fools the immune system and prevents it from mistakenly defeating the benefits delivered by a corrective gene. The decoy was ... > full story -
Scientists Show Proof-of-Principle for Silencing Extra Chromosome Responsible for Down Syndrome
July 17, 2013 — Scientists have established that a naturally occurring X chromosome "off switch" can be rerouted to neutralize the extra chromosome responsible for trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome, a genetic ... > full story
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