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Geneticists Solve Mystery of EEC Syndrome's Variable Severity in Children
By identifying a protein
that acts as a genetic
modifier, scientists have
solved the mystery of why
some infants are born with a
... > full story
Targeting an Aspect of Down Syndrome
Researchers have determined
how a gene that is known to
be defective in Down
syndrome is regulated and
how its dysregulation may
lead to neurological
defects, providing insights
... > full story
Premature Birth Interrupts Vital Brain Development Processes Leading to Reduced Cognitive Abilities in Infants
Researchers have for the
first time used a novel form
of MRI to identify crucial
developmental processes in
the brain that are
... > full story
Molecular Roots of Down Syndrome Unraveled
What is it about the extra
chromosome inherited in Down
syndrome -- chromosome 21 --
that alters brain and body
development? Researchers
have new evidence that
... > full story
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Common Genetic Disease Linked to Father's Age
June 7, 2013 — Scientists have unlocked the mystery of why new cases of the genetic disease Noonan syndrome are so common; a mutation that causes the disease disproportionately increases a normal father's ... > full story -
Non-Invasive First Trimester Blood Test Reliably Detects Down's Syndrome and Other Genetic Fetal Abnormalities
June 7, 2013 — New research has found that routine screening using a non-invasive test that analyzes fetal DNA in a pregnant woman's blood can accurately detect Down's syndrome and other genetic fetal abnormalities ... > full story -
Common Protein Known to Cause Autism Now Linked to Specific Behaviors
June 3, 2013 — Researchers find abnormal brain networks in Fragile X syndrome, a genetic malady that is the most common inherited cause of autism and intellectual ... > full story -
'Back to Sleep' Does Not Affect Baby's Ability to Roll
June 3, 2013 — New research shows little change in babies' ability to roll from their tummy to back and vice versa 20 years after 'back to sleep' ... > full story -
Down Syndrome Neurons Grown from Stem Cells Show Signature Problems
May 27, 2013 — Brain cells have been grown from skin cells of individuals with Down ... > full story -
New Gene Discovery for Babies Born With Hole in the Heart
May 27, 2013 — A new gene associated with a form of congenital heart disease in newborn babies – known as “a hole in the heart” has been discovered by ... > full story -
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Children Living Near Toxic Waste Sites in Developing Countries May Experience Higher Blood Lead Levels Resulting in Lower IQ
May 6, 2013 — Researcher estimates that lead exposure could cause mental retardation in 6 in 1,000 children living near toxic waste ... > full story -
'Dark Genome' Is Involved in Rett Syndrome
May 2, 2013 — Researchers have described alterations in noncoding long chain RNA sequences in Rett ... > full story -
Discovery of Genetic Defect Which Triggers Epilepsy
April 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified a gene behind an epilepsy syndrome, which could also play an important role in other idiopathic (genetically caused) epilepsies. With the so-called "next generation ... > full story -
Cholesterol Increases Risk of Alzheimer's and Heart Disease
April 15, 2013 — Using insights gained from studying two much rarer disorders, Down Syndrome and Niemann Pick-C disease, researchers found that cholesterol wreaks havoc on the orderly process of cell division, ... > full story
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