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Premature Babies Benefit From Breast Milk, Study Says
November 4, 2003 — Premature infants fed breast milk made developmental gains equal to or greater than those fed formula specially designed for low-birth-weight infants, an international study ... > full story -
Study Offers New Insight Into Rett Syndrome
November 4, 2003 — Rett Syndrome is a major cause of mental retardation in girls. Although researchers have identified the protein involved in the disease, its exact role remains a mystery. Now, a group of researchers ... > full story -
Premature Babies Benefit From Breast Milk, Study Says
October 30, 2003 — Premature infants fed breast milk made developmental gains equal to or greater than those fed formula specially designed for low-birth-weight infants, an international study ... > full story -
Danger On Chromosome 15 -- Unstable Region Yields Genes For Prader-Willi/Angelman Syndromes And Spastic Paraplegia
September 26, 2003 — While it might have given our ancestors an evolutionary advantage, an "unstable" region on human chromosome 15 is also the source of a set of inherited neurological diseases. Researchers at ... > full story -
And The Beat Goes On: New Insight Into The Genetics Of Congenital Heart Disease
September 17, 2003 — Using a sophisticated approach to alter gene activity in the embryo, scientists have identified a potential culprit for one of the most common human congenital heart malformations, AVCD ... > full story -
UCSD Researchers Identify Chromosome Location For 2nd Form Of Joubert Syndrome
September 5, 2003 — Physicians may be a step closer to pre-natal diagnosis of a rare genetic disorder called Joubert syndrome. This condition, present before birth, affects an area of the brain controlling balance and ... > full story -
NIEHS Study Identifies Gene For Hydrocephalus In Mice
August 22, 2003 — Scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have identified a gene called RFX4 that is responsible for the birth defect hydrocephalus in mice. Loss of a single copy of this ... > full story -
Sequence Of Human Chromosome 7 Is Fine-Tuned And Finished
July 10, 2003 — Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, in collaboration with investigators at five other centers, have finished sequencing human chromosome 7. The findings are ... > full story -
New Mouse Model Will Aid Research On Premature Aging Syndrome
May 15, 2003 — Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have developed a mouse model of the premature aging syndrome known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), according to a report appearing ... > full story -
Mouse Research Sheds New Light On Human Genetic Diseases
April 28, 2003 — A team of researchers headed by Douglas R. Cavener, professor and head of the Department of Biology at Penn State University, has announced important findings about the causes of three human ... > full story
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