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Large Numbers of Birth Defects Seen Near Mountaintop Mining Operations
June 23, 2011 — Birth defects are significantly more common in areas of mountaintop coal mining and are on the rise as the practice becomes more common, according to a new ... > full story -
Membrane Protein Mystery Solved: May Lead to Better Treatments for People With Learning Deficits
June 8, 2011 — A research team has solved a 25-year mystery that may lead to better treatments for people with learning deficits and mental retardation. Synaptophysin is the first protein and most abundant ever ... > full story -
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Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis Can Permit the Birth of Healthy Children to Women Carrying Mitochondrial DNA Disease
May 30, 2011 — Dutch researchers have developed a test which predicts which mothers at risk of passing on mitochondrial genetic disease to their children are likely to have a healthy ... > full story -
Inability to Cry in Patients With Sjogren's Syndrome Affect Emotional and Mental Well-Being
May 26, 2011 — Patients with Sjogren's syndrome, a systemic immune disease which affects the production of tears and saliva, reported worse mental well-being and more difficulty in identifying feelings than the ... > full story -
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Prenatal Use of Newer Antiepileptic Drugs Not Associated With Increased Risk of Major Birth Defects, Study Finds
May 17, 2011 — Use of newer-generation antiepileptic drugs, which are also prescribed for bipolar mood disorders and migraine headaches, during the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated with an increased ... > full story -
Most Common Form of Inherited Intellectual Disability May Be Treatable, Review Suggests
May 17, 2011 — Advancements over the last 10 years in understanding intellectual disability have led to the once-unimaginable possibility that the condition may be treatable, a review of more than 100 studies on ... > full story -
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Childhood Physical Abuse Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Study Suggests
May 16, 2011 — Childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of functional somatic syndromes such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities among ... > full story -
New Gene That Causes Intellectual Disability Identified
May 12, 2011 — A new study has found a gene connected with a type of intellectual disability called Joubert syndrome. Scientists have identified this gene that, when defective, leads to Joubert ... > full story -
Genetic Clue to Common Birth Defects Found
May 12, 2011 — Scientists have for the first time uncovered a gene responsible for Adams-Oliver syndrome (AOS), a condition which can cause birth defects of the heart, limbs or blood vessels. The study gives ... > 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
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