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New Study Reveals Rett Syndrome Can Strike Males
August 12, 2006 A new study has found that the genetic flaw responsible for Rett syndrome can strike males, even where there isn't a family history of the rare brain ... > full story -
People Living Alone Double Their Risk Of Serious Heart Disease
July 14, 2006 People who live alone double their risk of serious heart disease as those who live with a partner, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. This includes severe angina ... > full story -
Cause Of Neuronal Death In Down's Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease Could Be Surprisingly Simple
July 10, 2006 Two papers in the July 6, 2006, Neuron, published by Cell Press, report evidence that surprisingly simple genetic abnormalities in the machinery of critical neuronal growth-regulating molecules can ... > full story -
New Down Syndrome Gene Identified By Stanford/Packard Scientists
July 6, 2006 Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital have identified one possible cause of mental retardation in Down ... > full story -
Speeding The Search For Elusive Chromosomal Errors
June 12, 2006 A pediatric research team has used commercially available gene chips to scrutinize all of a patient's chromosomes to identify small defects that cause genetic diseases. Because currently used genetic ... > full story -
Warning For Budding Young Footballers Playing In New Boots
June 11, 2006 As the World Cup kicks off, doctors in this week's British Medical Journal report an unusual condition that can develop in budding young ... > full story -
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First Trimester Use Of ACE Inhibitors Implicated In Birth Defects
June 7, 2006 The Food and Drug Administration is examining study data from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, to determine if new ... > full story -
Study Shows That Genetic Quality Of Sperm Deteriorates As Men Age
June 6, 2006 New research indicates that the genetic quality of sperm worsens as men get older, increasing a man's risk of being infertile, fathering unsuccessful pregnancies and passing along dwarfism and ... > full story -
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Premature Or Low Birthweight Babies At Significantly Increased Risk Of Hyperactivity Disorder
June 5, 2006 Premature or low birthweight babies are up to three times as likely to become hyperactive, with low attention spans, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in ... > full story -
Computerized Atlas Highlights 'Plethora' Of Changes In Brain Disorder
May 19, 2006 A computerized atlas has brought unprecedented sensitivity to the search for brain structure changes in a genetic condition known as Williams syndrome, revealing 33 abnormalities in the folding of ... > full story
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