Health
Hong Kong man finds he is a woman after doctor visit
A 66-year-old who lived his whole life as a man was given a surprising diagnosis after visiting the doctor in Hong Kong with a swollen abdomen—he was a woman.
Jun 4, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Research yields significant insights into a common form of autism
Identifying and understanding the combination of factors that leads to autism is an ongoing scientific challenge. This developmental disorder appears in the first three years of life, and affects the brain's normal development ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers study use of dasatinib for patients with high-risk MDS
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have completed a phase II clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of dasatinib for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, ...
Mar 21, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals molecular networks of mental health disorders
(Medical Xpress)—Early diagnosis and intervention for ADHD, autism and schizophrenia could be made possible after Australian scientists discovered the molecular networks in the brain showing psychiatric and developmental ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Genetics
Kidney disease mutations found in a genomic blind spot
(Medical Xpress)—Advances in DNA sequencing technology during the past decade have given scientists powerful tools to peer into the genomes of humans and other species. Despite the efficiency and sophistication of these ...
Feb 11, 2013
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Medical research
Stem-cell approach shows promise for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Researchers have shown that transplanting stem cells derived from normal mouse blood vessels into the hearts of mice that model the pathology associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) prevents the decrease in heart ...
Jan 14, 2013
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Genetics
Mutations in genes that modify DNA packaging result in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
A recent finding by medical geneticists sheds new light on how Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy develops and how it might be treated. More commonly known as FSHD, the devastating disease affects both men and women.
Nov 11, 2012
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Pediatrics
Higher anxiety associated with poorer functioning in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
UC Davis researchers have found that for children with the genetic disorder known as chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome anxiety—but not intelligence—is linked to poorer adaptive behaviors, such as self-care and communication ...
Nov 5, 2012
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Genetics
Scientists deepen genetic understanding of MS
(Medical Xpress)—Five scientists, including two from Simon Fraser University, have discovered that 30 per cent of our likelihood of developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be explained by 475,806 genetic variants in our ...
Oct 25, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
Fragile X study offers new drug hope
(Medical Xpress)—An experimental drug can improve sociability in patients with fragile X syndrome and may be helpful as a treatment for autism, according to a study.
Sep 24, 2012
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