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Fruit Fly Research Set To Revolutionize Study Of Birth Defects
November 22, 2005 — A Queen's University study of fruit flies that may revolutionize the way birth defects are studied has identified the genes affected by a widely-prescribed drug known to cause birth defects. ... > full story -
Multiple-Birth Babies, Boys Have Higher Risk Of Defects
November 21, 2005 — UF researchers who studied all Florida births from 1996 through 2000 found multiples have a higher risk than babies born singly of developing 23 of 40 birth defects, such as spina ... > full story -
Low-Carb Diet Better Than Low-Fat Diet At Improving Metabolic Syndrome
November 16, 2005 — Eating a low carbohydrate diet improves metabolic syndrome and may therefore decrease the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease associated with it. In an article published today in ... > full story -
New Screening Test Proves Earlier, More Accurate Predictor For Down Syndrome
November 10, 2005 — A new study from Columbia University Medical Center researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia of more than 38,000 pregnant women at 15 US centers demonstrates the high accuracy of ... > full story -
Rett Gene Regulates Alternative Splicing
October 19, 2005 — The gene responsible for Rett syndrome, a devastating neurological disease found mostly in girls, not only silences some genes but in combination with another also regulates alternative splicing, ... > full story -
Mental Declines Can Be Reversed, Report Shows
September 16, 2005 — As we get beyond retirement age, most of us will not be as mentally sharp as we once were. But a researcher at the University of Alberta says most people have the ability to reverse the mental ... > full story -
Rare Eye-Movement Disorder May Shed Light On Brain And Cardiovascular Development
September 12, 2005 — Researchers have identified a rare genetic syndrome affecting eye movement -- affecting three distinct populations -- that raises intriguing questions about early cardiovascular and brain ... > full story -
Number Of Babies Born Prematurely Nears Historic Half Million Mark In U.S.
September 9, 2005 — Nearly a half million babies - some 12.3 percent of all newborns - were born prematurely (less than 37 weeks gestation) in 2003, according to the report released by the National Center for Health ... > full story -
New Research Offers Clues To Prevent Brain Damage In Premature Babies
August 8, 2005 — Factors that inhibit the brain's natural self-healing process and that may offer new insights into how to prevent brain damage in premature babies have been ... > full story -
Understanding Fragile X Syndrome With The Blink Of An Eye
August 4, 2005 — While researchers have long known the genetic defect underlying Fragile X syndrome, they are still tracing how that defect creates the complex mix of mental retardation, hyperactive behavior, ... > full story
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