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Posted January 17, 2013:
Posted January 16, 2013:
- Promising New Finding for Therapies to Treat Persistent Seizures in Epileptic Patients
- Light Exposure During Pregnancy Key to Normal Eye Development
- New Culprit for Epileptic Seizures: Some Seizures Arise in Glial Cells
Posted January 14, 2013:
- Stem-Cell Approach Shows Promise for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- New Discovery in Autism-Related Disorder Reveals Key Mechanism in Brain Development and Disease
Posted January 11, 2013:
- iPSCs Used to Define Treatment for Heart Disorder
- Why Down Syndrome Boosts Susceptibility to Other Conditions
Posted January 10, 2013:
- Study Points to a Safer, Better Test for Chromosomal Defects in the Fetus
- Overweight Begins in the Womb: Lifestyle of Mother Shapes Disposition for Subsequent Weight
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Posted January 2, 2013:
- Risk Genes for Alzheimer's and Mental Illness Linked to Brain Changes at Birth
- Treating Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Pregnancy May Improve Fetal Health
- Language Learning Begins in Utero, Study Finds; Newborn Memories of Oohs and Ahs Heard in the Womb
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Posted December 19, 2012:
- Violent Crime Doesn’t Fit in the Autism Puzzle
- First Use of a Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Fatal Childhood Disease
- Protein Creates Paths for Growing Nerve Cells
- Brake on Nerve Cell Activity After Seizures Discovered; Gene Expression Initiates Protective Electrical Response
Posted December 18, 2012:
- Critical Need for Iodine Supplements During Pregnancy and While Nursing
- Long-Terms Benefits Follow Brain Surgery for Certain Forms of Epilepsy
Posted December 17, 2012:
- Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders in Children
- Snack Attack: Eating Unhealthy Snack Foods May Affect Cancer Risk in Patients With Lynch Syndrome
Posted December 13, 2012:
- Congenital Heart Defects Could Have Their Origin During Very Early Pregnancy
- Key Gene for Brain Development
- Predicting Risk of Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death: There's a Computer Model for That
- Two New Genetic Mutations Associated With Cowden Syndrome Identified
Posted December 12, 2012:
- Fragile X Protein Linked to Nearly 100 Genes Involved in Autism
- Biocompatible Patch Developed to Heal Infants With Birth Defects
Posted December 11, 2012:
Posted December 10, 2012:
- Brain Displays an Intrinsic Mechanism for Fighting Infection
- Mother’s Vitamin D Level Linked to Birth Weight
- Into Adulthood, Sickle Cell Patients Rely on ER
- ADHD Linked to Oxygen Deprivation Before Birth
Posted December 7, 2012:
Posted December 6, 2012:
- Combining Two Genome Analysis Approaches Supports Immune System Contribution to Autism
- New Genetic Disorder of Balance and Cognition Discovered
- Prenatal Tests More Informative Using Microarray Technology Than Microscope Analysis
- New Genetic Pathway Behind Neurodevelopmental Disorders Discovered
- Research on Blood Vessel Proteins Holds Promise for Controlling 'Blood-Brain Barrier'
Posted December 5, 2012:
Posted December 4, 2012:
- More Babies Survive Premature Birth, but Serious Health Problems Unchanged, UK Study Finds
- Ray of Hope for Human Usher Syndrome Patients
Posted December 3, 2012:
- Why Some Teenagers More Prone to Binge Drinking
- Children With Autism Arrive at Emergency Room in Times of Psychiatric Crisis Nine Times More Than Peers

