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Features of the Metabolic Syndrome Common in Persons With Psoriasis
December 20, 2010 Individuals with psoriasis have a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, according to a new ... > full story -
Researchers Discover Way to Block Neurodegeneration in an Adult Form of Fragile X Syndrome
December 13, 2010 Expression of a toxic RNA that leads to Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome is modifiable by genetic or pharmacologic means, according to new ... > full story -
New Test Shows Promise for Accurate Early Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome
December 8, 2010 A recent study has demonstrated a novel and accurate test for early diagnosis of Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome affects one in 1,500 to 2,000 female live births and early diagnosis allows for the ... > full story -
Research Supports Newborn Screening and Early Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder, MPS I
December 1, 2010 In a study that supports the need for newborn screening and early treatment for a rare genetic disorder, researchers have found enzyme replacement therapy beginning at birth eliminated almost all of ... > full story -
Most Low Birth Weight Babies Become Productive Adults, Study Finds
December 1, 2010 Most survivors of extremely low birth weight grow up to become productive adults, according to a new ... > full story -
US Death Rate from Congenital Heart Defects Continues to Decline
November 22, 2010 Deaths from congenital heart defects continue a decades-long decline in the United States. The rates of death were consistently higher among blacks compared to ... > full story -
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Heart Disease in Children Harms Mothers’ Mental Health
November 17, 2010 Mothers of children with severe heart disease are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than mothers of healthy children, even once any medical interventions are ... > full story -
Doubled Risk of Anxiety for 18 Month-Old Children With Congenital Heart Defects
November 17, 2010 Research from Norway shows that children with severe congenital heart defects have twice the risk of anxiety at 18 months of age compared to healthy children. Children with mild and moderate heart ... > full story -
Spontaneous Mutations Important Cause of Mental Retardation, Research Finds
November 15, 2010 New research by Dutch geneticists demonstrates that spontaneous mutations are an important cause of mental retardation. The majority of mental retardation is caused by spontaneous mutations in ... > full story -
Modeling Autism in a Lab Dish: Researchers Create Autistic Neuron Model
November 11, 2010 A collaborative effort between researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego, successfully used human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells ... > full story
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