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  'Dark Genome' Is Involved in Rett Syndrome

  May 2, 2013 — Researchers have described alterations in noncoding long chain RNA sequences in Rett ... > full story
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  Turning Human Stem Cells Into Brain Cells Sheds Light on Neural Development

  May 2, 2013 — Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism. The ... > full story
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  Kids With Conduct Problems May Have Brains That Under-React to Painful Images: May Increase Risk of Adult Psychopathy

  May 2, 2013 — When children with conduct problems see images of others in pain, key parts of their brains don't react in the way they do in most people. This pattern of reduced brain activity upon witnessing pain ... > full story
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  Seat Belt Research Aims to Increase Child Safety on the Road

  May 2, 2013 — Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury among children. Researchers have found the most effective strategy to prevent injury and death among children is to use age- and ... > full story
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  Investigating Devastating Childhood Diseases Just Got Easier

  May 2, 2013 — Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPScs) from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) show Dravet-like functional impairment when they are converted into neurons, finds new research. This method ... > full story
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  Bigger Birth Weight Babies at Greater Risk of Autism

  May 2, 2013 — The biggest study of fetal growth and autism to date has reported that babies whose growth is at either extreme in the womb, either very big or very small, are at greater risk of developing ... > full story
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  Dustless Chalk May Cause Allergy and Asthma Symptoms in Students With Milk Allergy, Study Finds

  May 2, 2013 — Many of today's schools and school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a new study, this choice in chalk may cause allergy and asthma symptoms in ... > full story
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  'Slippery Slope' Fears for Legal Euthanasia of Very Sick Newborns Unfounded, Experts Say

  May 1, 2013 — Fears that legalizing euthanasia for very sick newborns would prompt the start of a "slippery slope" and lead to abuse of the option have proved groundless, say ... > full story
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  Social Isolation of Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder Examined

  May 1, 2013 — Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to be socially isolated. That’s the finding of new research that studies the social outcomes of young adults with an ... > full story
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  PTSD Research: Distinct Gene Activity Patterns from Childhood Abuse

  May 1, 2013 — A study of adult civilians with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) has shown that individuals with a history of childhood abuse have distinct, profound changes in gene activity patterns, compared ... > full story

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