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Test for chromosome abnormalities sheds light on genetic origins of faulty eggs

Researchers are developing a new way to test a woman's egg for chromosome abnormalities that avoids the need to manipulate and biopsy the egg itself. The research may also shed light on the crucial role played by certain ...

Medical research created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Could ovarian stimulation cause an increase in chromosome copy number abnormalities?

Ovarian stimulation undertaken by women of advanced maternal age receiving fertility treatment may be disrupting the normal pattern of meiosis -- a critical process of chromosome duplication followed by two specialized cell ...

Other created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain scan identifies patterns of plaques and tangles in adults with Down syndrome

In one of the first studies of its kind, UCLA researchers used a unique brain scan to assess the levels of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles -- the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease -- in adults with ...

Neuroscience created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alzheimer's-related protein disrupts motors of cell transport

A protein associated with Alzheimer's disease clogs several motors of the cell transport machinery critical for normal cell division, leading to defective neurons that may contribute to the memory-robbing disease, University ...

Medical research created May 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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