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Maternal Obesity Prior To Pregnancy Associated With Birth Defects
August 6, 2007 — Mothers of babies born with some structural birth defects -- including missing limbs, malformed hearts and underdeveloped spinal cords -- appear more likely to be obese prior to becoming pregnant ... > full story -
Brain Cell Development Process Implicated In Mental Retardation Uncovered
July 31, 2007 — Scientists have discovered a biological process in brain cell development that may help explain some causes of mental retardation. This understanding may one day help other researchers develop ... > full story -
Pregnant Women Exposed To Birth Defect-Causing Agent (Accutane) Despite Risk Management Program
July 31, 2007 — More than 120 pregnancies were exposed to a birth defect-causing agent during the first year of iPledge, a mandatory program designed to prevent pregnant women from being exposed to the anti-acne ... > full story -
Disparities In Infant Mortality Not Related To Race, Study Finds
July 30, 2007 — The cause of low birthweights among African-American women has more to do with racism than with race, according to a new article.The researhcers spoke with black women who had babies with normal ... > full story -
Sly Syndrome: Delivering Medicine To Fight Rare Genetic Disorder
July 26, 2007 — Findings by the doctor who discovered Sly's Syndrome points to a new way to get big molecules, such as certain medications, across the blood-brain barrier. Sly Syndrome causes bone defects, mental ... > full story -
Eye Test Can Cause Severe Lethargy In Infants, Study Finds
July 16, 2007 — New research suggests that an eyedrop used to diagnose a rare syndrome in infants can cause severe lethargy lasting up to 10 hours and requiring hospital admission and oxygen ... > full story -
Double Identities Lie Behind Chromosome Disorders
July 8, 2007 — Chromosome disorders in sex cells cause infertility, miscarriage and irregular numbers of chromosomes in neonates. A new study shows how chromosome disorders can arise when sex cells are ... > full story -
SSRI Antidepressants Do Not Pose Major Birth Defect Risk
June 27, 2007 — Researchers have found that certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressants do not appear to increase the risk for most kinds of birth defects. The findings suggest that individual ... > full story -
Researchers Discover Gene For Rare Skin Disorder
June 27, 2007 — Researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have identified the gene that accounts for most cases of Goltz syndrome, a rare skin disorder that can also affect bone and eye ... > full story -
Researchers Reverse Symptoms In Mice Of Leading Inherited Cause Of Mental Retardation
June 25, 2007 — Researchers have, for the first time, reversed symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice. The study may lead to new drug therapies for a leading inherited cause of mental retardation (Fragile ... > full story
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