Neuroscience
Study reveals how genetic defects can lead to childhood epilepsy
New King's College London research reveals how genetic defects can lead to epilepsy in children.
Mar 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Birth defects jump twentyfold in Zika-hit mothers: study
Pregnant women infected with the Zika virus last year were 20 times more likely to bear children with birth defects than those who gave birth prior to the epidemic, US health officials said Thursday.
Mar 3, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify key defect in brain tumor cells
In a new study, Yale researchers identified a novel genetic defect that prevents brain tumor cells from repairing damaged DNA. They found that the defect is highly sensitive to an existing FDA-approved drug used to treat ...
Feb 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows how Zika attacks infant brain
(HealthDay)—New research paints a chilling portrait of how Zika ravages the infant brain.
Dec 13, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New report details pre- and postnatal brain defects from Zika virus
The journal Radiology has published a special report, detailing the spectrum of imaging findings in babies and fetuses infected with the Zika virus.
Aug 23, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study provides details of possible link between Zika and severe joint condition at birth
A study published by The BMJ today provides more details of an association between Zika virus infection in the womb and a condition known as arthrogryposis, which causes joint deformities at birth, particularly in the arms ...
Aug 9, 2016
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Baby in Texas dies from Zika
A baby born with brain defects caused by the mosquito-borne Zika virus has died in Texas, marking the southern state's first Zika-related death, officials said Tuesday.
Aug 9, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus identified in brain and placenta tissue, strengthening link to birth defects
New research, published today in The Lancet, reveals that Zika virus has been detected in the brain tissue of a deceased 2-month-old baby in Brazil who was diagnosed with microcephaly, in the brain tissue of two newborns ...
Jun 30, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Microcephaly screening alone won't detect all cases of Zika virus in newborns, study suggests
Zika virus infection cannot be accurately diagnosed in newborns solely on the basis of microcephaly screening, according to the largest study of its kind to date published in The Lancet. The findings suggest that signs and ...
Jun 30, 2016
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Zika linked to birth defects in six US cases
The Zika virus has been linked to birth defects in the fetuses and babies of six women in the United States who were infected while pregnant, US health officials said Thursday.
Jun 17, 2016
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