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Over-Expression of a Protein Responsible for Neuronal Damage in Down's Syndrome Sufferers
February 10, 2012 — A new study reproduced the same morphological and functional patterns of neuronal connections in a transgenic mouse as seen in people with Down’s syndrome. Regulating the activity of this ... > full story -
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Children's Health
New Prenatal Genetic Test Is Much More Powerful at Detecting Fetal Abnormalities
February 9, 2012 — A national, U.S. federally funded study has found that testing a developing fetus’ DNA through chromosomal microarray (CMA) provides more information about potential disorders than does the ... > full story -
Down Syndrome
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
Infant's Health
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Women's Health
DNA Test That Identifies Down Syndrome in Pregnancy Can Also Detect Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13
February 2, 2012 — A recent study shows that a new DNA test that identifies Down syndrome in pregnancy can also detect trisomies 18 and ... > full story -
Overweight Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant Can Damage Baby's Heart, Study Finds
January 30, 2012 — Mothers-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy risk damaging their baby's developing heart, according to new ... > full story -
Scientists Link Evolved, Mutated Gene Module to Syndromic Autism
January 26, 2012 — Medical researchers reports that newly discovered mutations in an evolved assembly of genes cause Joubert syndrome, a form of syndromic ... > full story -
Infant's Health
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
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US Preterm Birth Rate Under 12 Percent, the Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade
November 17, 2011 — The preterm birth rate slipped under 12 percent for the first time in nearly a decade, the fourth consecutive year it declined, potentially sparing tens of thousands of babies the serious health ... > full story -
Research Provides Clues to Neurodevelopemental Disorders
November 15, 2011 — Scientists are finding new tools to help understand neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and fragile X syndrome. Studies show in new detail how the brain's connections, chemicals, and genes ... > full story -
Biologists Use Flies and Mice to Get to the Heart of Down Syndrome
November 4, 2011 — A novel study involving fruit flies and mice has allowed biologists to identify two critical genes responsible for congenital heart defects in individuals with Down syndrome, a major cause of infant ... > full story -
Biologists Use Flies and Mice to Get to the Heart of Down Syndrome
November 4, 2011 — A novel study involving fruit flies and mice has allowed biologists to identify two critical genes responsible for congenital heart defects in individuals with Down syndrome, a major cause of infant ... > full story -
Enzyme Controlling Cell Death Paves Way for Treatment of Brain Damage in Newborns
October 25, 2011 — Brain damage due to birth asphyxia – where the brain is starved of oxygen around the time of delivery – is normally treated by cooling the infant, but this only helps one baby in nine. ... > full story
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