Genetics and Birth Defects

Palin on Trig: 'How Would I Handle This?'

's very public persona as the former Republican vice presidential candidate, the self-described "hockey mom" from Wasilla, Alaska, is above all mother of five: Track, 20, who is in the Army and recently returned from Iraq;...

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Women giving birth at home without midwives

When Jennifer Margulis went into labor with her fourth child, she sent her husband off to take the kids to school, then waited at home for her body to do what she felt confident it had evolved over millions of years to do on...

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20/20: Sarah Palin on Trig: 'I Thought, God ... How in the World Would I Handle This?'

Former Alaska Governor's Daughter Willow Tells Barbara Walters: 'We Didn't Find Out He Had Down Syndrome Till the Day He Was Born' By ALAN B. GOLDBERG and KATIE N. THOMSON Behind Sarah Palin's very public persona as the former...

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Causative gene of a rare disorder discovered by sequencing only protein-coding regions of genome

For the first time, scientists have successfully used a method called exome sequencing to quickly discover a previously unknown gene responsible for a mendelian disorder. Mendelian disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle...

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New research into the mechanisms of gene regulation

A team led by Penn State's Ross Hardison, T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production of gene products during development...

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Genetic analysis helps dissect molecular basis of cardiovascular disease

Using highly precise measurements of plasma lipoprotein concentrations determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, researchers performed genetic association analysis across the whole genome among 17,296 women of...

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Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests

The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics and...

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Wishes Granted with "Believe" Campaign

Macy's Gives Girl with Muscular Dystrophy a Lavish "Sweet 10" Celebration An unidentified child drops a letter into the Santa mailbox at Macy's. (CBS) (CBS) Macy's is in its second year of its partnership with the Make-a-Wish...

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A new house for Ingles' dozen

The renovation and expansion has been spearheaded by Julie Kantor, a Montgomery resident who met the Ingles a few years ago, learned of their compassion for orphans, and saw that they had outgrown their home.

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Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. Announces Positive Review by Data Safety and Monitoring Board for...

Independent Committee approves progress of Phase IIb clinical stroke trial CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. ("SCT" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SSS) announced today it has been advised by the Data...

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