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Molecular Basis of Touch Sensation: Researchers Identify New Function of a Well-Known Gene
February 21, 2012 — A gene known to control lens development in mice and humans is also crucial for the development of neurons responsible for mechanosensory function, as neurobiologists have now discovered. They found ... > full story -
Controlled Dose of Deadly Carbon Monoxide Prevents Miscarriage in Mice
February 20, 2012 — Heme oxygenase-1 is essential for the growth of blood vessels in the placenta and in establishing blood flow in the umbilical cord. Too little HO-1 can lead to a restriction in the growth of the ... > full story -
Faulty Fat Sensor Implicated in Obesity and Liver Disease
February 19, 2012 — Defects in a protein that functions as a dietary fat sensor may be a cause of obesity and liver disease, according to a new study. The findings highlight a promising target for new drugs to treat ... > full story -
Preemies: Novel Feeding Device May Decrease Risk of Failure to Thrive
February 17, 2012 — A novel feeding device developed may decrease the risk of failure to thrive (FTT), which currently affects half of all newborns with congenital heart defects even after their surgical lesions are ... > full story -
Brain Imaging Differences Evident at 6 Months in High-Risk Infants Who Later Develop Autism
February 17, 2012 — A new study has found significant differences in brain development starting at age 6 months in high-risk infants who later develop autism, compared to high-risk infants who did not develop autism. ... > full storyMore: -
Common Flame Retardant Linked to Social, Behavioral and Learning Deficits
February 16, 2012 — Mice genetically engineered to be susceptible to autism-like behaviors that were exposed to a common flame retardant were less fertile and their offspring were smaller, less sociable and demonstrated ... > full story -
Molecular Mechanism Underlying Severe Anomalies of the Forebrain
February 14, 2012 — Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism underlying the most common malformation of the brain in humans. In holoprosencephaly, the forebrain is only incompletely formed. Here a binding site ... > full story -
First Prospective Analysis Links Breast and Pancreatic Cancer Risk With Lynch Syndrome
February 13, 2012 — Summary of the first prospective study to provide strong evidence of increased breast and pancreatic cancer risk in individuals with Lynch syndrome, who carry certain inherited genetic mutations in ... > full story -
Cause of Life-Threatening Birth Defect Pinpointed
February 13, 2012 — Scientists have pinpointed the source of a genetic disorder that causes life-threatening birth defects, which may allow doctors to quickly diagnose and better treat the ... > full story -
C-Sections Linked to Breathing Problems in Preterm Infants, Study Suggests
February 10, 2012 — A cesarean delivery, which was thought to be harmless, is associated with breathing problems in preterm babies who are small for gestational age, a new study ... > full story
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