Of mice and men, a common cortical connection
A new study using magnetic resonance imaging data of 406 adult human twins affirms the long-standing idea that the genetic basis of human cortical regionalization – the organization of the outer brain ...
Neuroscience
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Study of smoking twins points to growing influence of genetic factors
A new study of twins led by the University of Colorado Boulder shows that today's smokers are more strongly influenced by genetic factors than in the past and that the influence makes it more difficult for them to quit.
Health
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Previously conjoined Calif. twins set to go home
(AP) -- Two weeks after surgery, twin sisters who had been joined at the chest are preparing to leave the hospital - each in their own car seat.
Other
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Twin study finds occupational chemical exposure may be linked to Parkinson's risk
A new research report contributes to the increasing evidence that repeated occupational exposure to certain chemical solvents raises the risk for Parkinson's disease. Researchers analyzed the occupational histories of twins ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Nov 14, 2011 |
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VCU performs separation surgery on conjoined twins
A team of Virginia Commonwealth University pediatric surgeons today successfully completed the separation of 19-month-old conjoined twins Maria and Teresa Tapia of the Dominican Republic.
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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Separated Philippine twins doing well after US op
A pair of 2-year-old formerly conjoined twin girls from the Philippines are recovering well after an operation to separate them in California, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Other
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Calif. surgery to separate conjoined twins begins
(AP) -- Surgery is under way in Northern California to separate twin girls joined at the chest and abdomen.
Other
Nov 01, 2011 |
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US surgery planned for conjoined twins from Philippines
Conjoined two-year-old girls born in the Philippines are to undergo surgery on Tuesday to separate them at the chest and abdomen, said the California hospital where the operation will take place.
Other
Oct 31, 2011 |
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New U of M start-up may save lives of victims of massive blood loss and trauma
A new technology from the University of Minnesota has resulted in a startup that may help prolong the lives of victims suffering from massive blood loss or trauma. The university's Office for Technology Commercialization ...
Other
Oct 18, 2011 |
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There is no such thing as identical where twins are concerned
Identical twins have identical genomes, but that is where it stops. There are subtle differences in their personalities, how they look, how they act and in their susceptibility to disease. How can this be?
Medical research
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Alcohol can reduce asthma risk
Drinking alcohol in moderate quantities can reduce the risk of asthma, according to Danish researchers.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 25, 2011 |
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With more choice, friends are more similar -- but not closer
People prefer to make friends with others who share their beliefs, values, and interests. The more choice people have, the more their friends are alike, according to research published in Group Processes and Intergroup Re ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Twin study reveals epigenetic alterations of psychiatric disorders
In the first study to systematically investigate genome-wide epigenetic differences in a large number of psychosis discordant twin-pairs, research at the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London provides further ...
Genetics
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Conjoined Sudanese twins doing well after separation: medics
British surgeons said Monday that one-year-old conjoined twins from Sudan were recovering well despite huge odds following four operations to separate the girls' fused heads. ...
Other
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Researchers identify genetic defect that leaves some without fingerprints
Like DNA, fingerprints are unique to each person or set of identical twins. That makes them a valuable identification tool for everything from crime detection to international travel. But what happens when the tips of our ...
Genetics
Sep 19, 2011 |
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