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Gene Found For Rare Disorder May Reveal New Pathway In Mental Retardation
February 5, 2007 — Studying mutations that give rise to a rare genetic disease, genetics researchers have identified a novel biological pathway that may have a broader role during human development, potentially in ... > full story -
Risk Of Preterm Birth Appears To Vary By Season; Women Who Conceive In Spring Are Most Vulnerable
February 5, 2007 — Women who become pregnant in spring are more vulnerable to preterm birth than those who conceive in other seasons, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. Results of perhaps the ... > full story -
The More Mutations, The Worse The Disease In Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
January 18, 2007 — Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) is an inherited genetic disorder that results in impaired sexual development due to a deficiency in a sex hormone known as GnRH. Although individuals ... > full story -
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Scientists Reveal Secrets Of Homer's Cyclops To Help People With Holoprosencephaly
January 17, 2007 — Scientists from Cleveland, Ohio, and Paris, France, reached an important milestone in understanding a molecular cause of a rare, but serious birth defect, Holoprosencephaly. In this February's FASEB ... > full story -
Researchers Discover How A Key Dietary Vitamin Is Absorbed
November 30, 2006 — Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found the mechanism by which the B vitamin folate -- a crucially important nutrient -- is absorbed by the intestinal ... > full story -
Mutant Gene Causes Severe Kidney Disease In Infants
November 6, 2006 — Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a previously unknown cause for a severe, early-onset form of kidney disease and renal failure in children: recessive mutations ... > full story -
Mayo Clinic Researchers Recommend Embryo Transfer Delay For At-Risk Women
October 25, 2006 — Mayo Clinic researchers have determined a method to achieve the best results for the mother's health and birth of a live baby for women who undergo in vitro fertilization who demonstrate risk of ... > full story -
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome More Prevalent In Overweight Women
October 24, 2006 — Overweight and obese Spanish women appear five times as likely as lean women to have polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that decreases fertility and contributes to other illnesses, according to ... > full story -
Research Could Lead To New Treatments For Birth Defects
October 15, 2006 — Pioneering new research into cleft lip and palate could open the door to babies with certain craniofacial disorders being successfully treated in the womb. University of Manchester researchers have ... > full story -
Age Not Only Factor In Down Syndrome: Number And Age Of Existing Siblings Are Also Influential
October 12, 2006 — Whether or not a pregnant woman will give birth to a child with Down Syndrome is not simply a matter of how old she is. Although it is a fact that as women get older, they are more likely to have a ... > full story
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