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Genetic Defects Hold Clues to Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
May 10, 2011 — Sudden cardiac death is always a shocking, tragic event, especially when it occurs at a young age. But, for the first time, scientists are unraveling how genetic defects can help predict the risk of ... > full story -
Short Term Use of Painkillers Could Be Dangerous to Heart Patients
May 9, 2011 — Short-term use of some painkillers could still be dangerous for people who've had a heart attack. The time-to-event observational research found "no safe window" for NSAID use among heart attack ... > full story -
Mutation Provides New Insight Into the Molecular Mechanisms of Aging
May 5, 2011 — A new study identifies the mutation that underlies a rare, inherited accelerated-aging disease and provides key insight into normal human aging. The research highlights the importance of a cellular ... > full story -
Children Conceived in Winter Have a Greater Risk of Autism, Study Finds
May 5, 2011 — An examination of the birth records of the more than seven million children born in the state of California during the 1990s and early 2000s has found a clear link between the month in which a child ... > full story -
Can Social Deficits of Autism and Schizophrenia Be Modeled in Animals?
May 5, 2011 — Social deficits are common in several psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia. Individuals with severe social dysfunction can experience significant difficulties ... > full story -
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White Matter Disease: Genetic Mutation Causing MLC Identified
May 4, 2011 — White matter disease (WMD) covers a large group of disorders that affect the white matter, or myelin. In children these disorders are commonly genetic and often go undiagnosed. Researchers have now ... > full story -
High Risks Associated With Egg Donation to Women With Turner’s Syndrome, Research Reveals
May 3, 2011 — Pregnancy via egg donation for women with Turner’s syndrome is potentially risky, both for the mother and the child, according to a multi-center ... > full story -
Brain Enlargement in Autism Due to Brain Changes Occurring Before Age 2
May 2, 2011 — A new study finds that children with autism who had enlarged brains at age 2 continued to have enlarged brains at ages 4 and 5. However, this increased brain growth did not continue beyond age 2, and ... > full story -
Catheterization Recommended for Treating Pediatric Heart Conditions
May 2, 2011 — Because of new developments in procedures, technology and expertise, considerations for using catheterization to treat children born with heart defects in addition to its role in diagnosis are ... > full story -
Research Demonstrates Link Between H1N1 and Low Birth Weight
May 2, 2011 — In 2009, the United States was gripped by concern for a new winter threat: the H1N1 strain of influenza. According to research conducted through that winter, pregnant women were right to be ... > full story -
Chemical in Plastic, BPA, Exposure May Be Associated With Wheezing in Children
May 1, 2011 — Exposure to the chemical bisphenol A during early pregnancy may be associated with wheezing in children, according to new ... > full story -
Screening Very Preterm Infants for Autism at 18 Months Often Inaccurate
May 1, 2011 — Extremely premature infants who screen positive for autism spectrum disorder at 18 months of age may not actually have autism. Rather, they may fail screening tests due to an unrelated cognitive or ... > full story
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