Pediatrics
About 8 percent of West Virginia babies are exposed to alcohol shortly before birth
About 8 percent of West Virginia newborns are exposed to alcohol two to four weeks before birth, according to a new study.
Feb 20, 2020
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Neuroscience
Smoking may cause white scars on the brain
It's quite possible that you are one of those people with white spots on the brain. Healthy people aren't spared them, but sick individuals may be more vulnerable. If you smoke, the risk increases even more.
Dec 2, 2019
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Diabetes
Researchers study abnormal blood glucose levels of discharged patients
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers decided to delve into an area where little data currently exists. They wanted to know what happens after these patients with abnormal blood glucose measurements are discharged? ...
Dec 14, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wisconsin man contracts rare blood infection from dog (Update)
A Wisconsin man was preparing for additional surgeries after having part of his legs and forearms amputated because of a dog lick that led to a rare blood infection, his wife said Thursday.
Aug 2, 2018
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Neuroscience
Vitamin D status in newborns and risk of MS in later life
Babies born with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life than babies with higher levels of vitamin D, according to a study published in the November 30, 2016, online issue ...
Nov 30, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers develop fast, accurate cystic fibrosis test
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a fast, inexpensive and highly accurate test to screen newborns for cystic fibrosis. The new method detects virtually all mutations in the CF gene, ...
Feb 2, 2016
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Pediatrics
A new technique to test for brain damage in newborn babies
Neurological damage known as Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) occurs in babies who experience a lack of oxygen or blood supply before birth, and can often lead to death or cerebral palsy in severe cases. HIE affects ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Genetics
Researchers discover evidence that lead exposure in mothers can affect future generation
A team of researchers at Wayne State University have discovered that mothers with high levels of lead in their blood not only affect the fetal cells of their unborn children, but also their grandchildren. Their study, Multigenerational ...
Oct 3, 2015
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Genetics
Genetic defect causing fragile X-related disorders more common than thought
A single genetic defect on the X chromosome that can result in a wide array of conditions—from learning and emotional difficulties to primary ovarian insufficiency in women and tremors in middle-aged men—occurs at a much ...
Dec 20, 2012
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Cardiology
New study finds that 75 percent of patients taking popular blood-thinners are getting wrong dose
Cardiology researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have found that approximately 75 percent of patients taking two common blood-thinning drugs may be receiving the wrong dosage levels, according to ...
Nov 6, 2012
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