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Mechanisms Of Common Inherited Mental Retardation Uncovered
January 8, 2008 — Researchers are uncovering how brain cells are affected in Fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and the most common genetic cause of autism. "I think we've ... > full story -
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Infants With Birthmarks Received Less Oxygen In Womb
January 7, 2008 — A hemangioma is a benign tumor of cells that line blood vessels, appearing during the first few weeks of life as a large birthmark or lesion. A new study reveals that a disturbance of oxygen ... > full story -
Gene Dose Affects Tumor Growth
January 3, 2008 — The number of copies of a particular gene can affect the severity of colon cancer in a mouse model. The research team describes how trisomy 21, or Down syndrome in humans, can repress tumor ... > full story -
New Solutions To Reproductive Problems Related To Chromosomal Variations
December 19, 2007 — Approximately one in every 500 to 650 baby boys is born with an extra X chromosome, a variation in their genetic code that until a few years ago was thought to result in infertility in all cases. ... > full story -
Inherited Retardation And Autism Corrected In Mice
December 19, 2007 — Scientists have corrected key symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice. They have significantly alleviated a wide range of abnormalities due to fragile X syndrome by altering only a single ... > full story -
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Genetic Link To Spina Bifida Discovered
December 18, 2007 — Researchers have discovered an association between genes regulating glucose metabolism and spina bifida. The decade-long study looked at more than 1,500 DNA samples from parents and their children ... > full story -
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For Babies With Heart Defects, Death Risk Is Far Lower At Most Experienced Hospitals
December 17, 2007 — Though the odds for infants with heart defects are much better now than they were even 10 years ago, a new study suggests a way to give them a better chance at survival: Get them to hospitals that ... > full story -
First-Ever Genetic Animal Model Of Autism
December 8, 2007 — By introducing a gene mutation in mice, investigators have created what they believe to be the first accurate model of autism not associated with a broader neuropsychiatric syndrome, according to new ... > full story -
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More Babies Born Prematurely, New Report Shows
December 6, 2007 — The preterm birth rate, the percentage of babies born at less than 37 weeks gestation, is continuing its relentless rise, with more than 525,000 babies, or 12.7 percent, born prematurely in 2005. The ... > full story -
Smaller Babies More Prone To Depression, Anxiety Later On
December 4, 2007 — Turns out there might be some truth to the popular wisdom that plump babies are happy babies. A landmark public health study has found that people who had a low birth weight are more likely to ... > full story
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