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Intractable seizures halted with experimental treatment for rare pediatric 'Pretzel syndrome'

With a better understanding of underlying mechanisms that cause a rare neurodevelopmental disorder in the Old Order Mennonite population, referred to as Pretzel syndrome, a new study reports that five children were successfully ...

Neuroscience Apr 24, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

The visual system as economist: Neural resource allocation in visual adaptation

(Medical Xpress)—It has long been held that in a new environment, visual adaptation should improve visual performance. However, evidence has contradicted this expectation: Adaptation sometimes not only ...

Neuroscience Mar 30, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 9 |

Scientists pinpoint molecular signals that make some women prone to miscarriage

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified molecular signals that control whether embryos are accepted by the womb, and that appear to function abnormally in women who have suffered repeated miscarriages.

Medical research Jan 03, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Yale researchers develop model for spread of successful health innovations

(Medical Xpress)—Although some family health innovations have proved effective in communities around the globe, many fail to gain widespread use – particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Researchers at Yale's ...

Health Sep 21, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Freezing all embryos in IVF with transfer in a later non-stimulated cycle may improve outcome

There is growing interest in a "freeze-all" embryo policy in IVF. Such an approach, which cryopreserves all embryos generated in a stimulated IVF cycle for later transfer in a non-stimulated natural cycle, would avoid any ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology Jul 04, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants

(Medical Xpress) -- An ongoing study of 45 deaf children who had two cochlear implants finds that their language skills are within the normal range. Cochlear implants replace the eardrum by delivering an electric signal from ...

Medical research Oct 25, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0