Tag: Birth Defects
White matter affects how people respond to brain stimulation therapy
Fainting during pregnancy can be a sign of problems for both mother and baby
Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures
Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome
Early-term infants can succeed at breastfeeding: Contrary to earlier research, early birth need not impact nursing success
What controls the tips of our chromosomes?
Placentas adapt when mothers have poor diets or low oxygen during pregnancy
A role for microRNAs in social behavior: Researchers uncover how a microRNA cluster regulates synapse development and sociability
New, more accessible staging system developed to predict survival for patients with AL Amyloidosis
Music improves social communication in autistic children
Cutting societal alcohol use may prevent alcohol disorders developing
Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing
The long-term effects of alcohol demand on retail alcohol markets
Stray proteins cause genetic disorders: Misaddressed proteins are mislocalized, with possibly fatal consequences for the cell
Key protein involved in the development of autism discovered
Stress during pregnancy increases risk of mood disorders for female offspring: Study examines the effects of maternal cortisol levels on brain connectivity and behavior in offspring
Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have almost double the rate of repeat pregnancy
Drug makes rats less likely to imbibe alcohol
More sensitive blood test diagnoses heart attacks faster
Mutated gene is likely cause of 3-year-old girl’s severe disorder: Damaged gene FBXO28
More than 8 million babies born from IVF since the world’s first in 1978: European IVF pregnancy rates now steady at around 36 percent, according to ESHRE monitoring
Genetic variation in progesterone receptor tied to prematurity risk
New target for treating heart failure: Reversing stiffness of diseased heart muscle cell strut is key
Mobile app for autism screening yields useful data: Pilot study finds app easy to use, liked by parents
Stronger alcohol policies help reduce alcohol-related crash deaths in US
Heart surgery: To have or not to have…your left atrial appendage closed
Gene study spots clues to heart risk for statin patients
Majority of late preterm infants suffer from morbidities resulting in hospital stay: Physiological immaturity plays an important role in producing poorer outcomes