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  Mutations In NOTCH1 Gene Cause Aortic Valve Disease

  July 19, 2005 — By studying five generations of a Dallas family, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered that a mutation in a key gene causes aortic valve disease, a common heart birth defect as ... > full story
• Psychology
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  Scientists Uncover New Clues About Brain Function In Human Behavior

  July 10, 2005 — Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered a genetically controlled brain mechanism responsible for social behavior in ... > full story
• Infant's Health
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  Bedsharing, Even With Non-Smoking Parents, May Increase Risk Of SIDS

  July 7, 2005 — SIDS is the leading reason given for death among infants one month to one year old and sharing a bed with parents who smoke increases the risk of SIDS. However, even if parents are non-smokers, a ... > full story
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  Autism And X-Fragile Syndrome

  June 13, 2005 — According to the World Health Organisation, the definition of autism is based on a specific pattern of behaviour characteristics, as neither its aetiology nor pathology is defined. This is why a ... > full story
• Child Psychology
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  Babies' Cries Linked To Their Health; Simple Test Can Show Fitness Of Infants' Nervous Systems

  May 16, 2005 — Leading researchers in colic and infant development say that a simple analysis of babies' cries can provide a window into their neurological and medical ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
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  Brain Imaging Study Explains Williams Syndrome Language Gifts

  April 23, 2005 — A team of neuroscientists led by UCLA researchers used a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique to create the first detailed images showing how Williams syndrome affects the cerebral ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Epigenetics
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  Restless Legs Syndrome Has Complex Genetic Involvement

  April 20, 2005 — A new study confirmed that a gene associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS) susceptibility is located on chromosome 12q and and also suggests that at least one other gene may be involved in ... > full story
• Mumps, Measles, Rubella
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  Rubella No Longer Major Public Health Threat

  April 19, 2005 — A major public health milestone has been achieved in the United States - the rubella virus, a major cause of serious birth defects such as deafness and blindness, also known as congenital rubella ... > full story
• Down Syndrome
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  A Kiss That Binds: Understanding The Interaction Of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein And Kissing Complex RNAs

  April 16, 2005 — Fragile X syndrome results from loss of expression of the Fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), the product of the FMR1 gene. Now, Drs. Robert and Jennifer Darnell and colleagues, from The ... > full story
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  Determining The Fate Of Cells In The Human Body

  March 28, 2005 — A study in the April issue of Nature Genetics establishes a model that may take scientists closer to understanding how cells in the human body determine their own ... > full story

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