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Scientists identify gene linked to deadly disorder in newborns
Apr 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After 12 years of searching, UCLA scientists have tracked down the first known gene mutation responsible for a heartbreaking disorder that kills newborn babies. Published in the April 1 online ...
Microarray analysis improves prenatal diagnosis
Nov 17, 2008 |
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A "chip" or array that can quickly detect disorders such as Down syndrome or other diseases associated with chromosomal abnormalities proved an effective tool in prenatal diagnosis in a series of 300 cases at Baylor College ...
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Prenatal molecular diagnosis for tuberous sclerosis complex
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Geneticists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have reported the world's first series of cases of prenatal diagnosis for women at risk of having a child with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Earlier, the Center ...
Understanding the implications of prenatal testing for Down syndrome
Sep 14, 2009 |
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With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon promising to be safer, more accurate, and available to women earlier in pregnancy, the medical community must come together and engage in dialogue about the impact ...
How to deliver the news? New advice for doctors diagnosing prenatal Down syndrome
Sep 28, 2009 |
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New prenatal tests for Down syndrome are soon to be offered to all pregnant women across the United States, yet telling an expectant couple that their child will be born with Down syndrome is a task very few physicians are ...
Your baby's brain on drugs (and alcohol and tobacco)
Apr 07, 2008 |
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Although behavioral studies clearly indicate that exposure to drugs, alcohol and tobacco in utero is bad for a baby’s developing brain, specific anatomic brain effects have been hard to tease out in humans. Often users don’t ...
Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities
Jun 02, 2008 |
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Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during gestation or in the first few days after birth. But these tests ...
Genetic diagnosis of embryos: clear explanation, not rhetoric needed
Aug 17, 2009 |
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In the area of genetic diagnosis of embryos, the choice of words matters as they can influence policies and perceptions, according to an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Prenatal alcohol exposure alters brain activity in the frontal-striatal areas
Jul 25, 2007 |
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Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure does not always lead to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS); sometimes it can lead to cognitive and behavioral deficits in the absence of craniofacial features needed to make an FAS diagnosis. A ...
Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied
Aug 06, 2008 |
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Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Jo ...
Research suggests pollution-related asthma may start in the womb
Feb 14, 2009 |
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Children born in areas with increased traffic-related pollution may be at greater risk of developing asthma due to genetic changes acquired in the womb, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and ...
Data show a decline in cystic fibrosis since introduction of prenatal carrier screening
Feb 28, 2008 |
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A brief report in the February 28, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine, led by researchers at the New England Newborn Screening Program (NENSP) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), indicates a decl ...
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