Medical research
Why your face looks the way it does
Is your face long? Wide? Big nose? Small ears? High forehead?
Feb 26, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers close to identifying crucial gene for human cleft lip and palate
A group of researchers has found that three siblings born with cleft lip and palate share a common gene mutation associated with the birth defect.
Mar 21, 2017
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Promising drug for Parkinson's disease: Study supports fast track to clinical trials
A drug which has already been in use for decades to treat liver disease could be an effective treatment to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered.
Aug 10, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Link found between epilepsy drugs and birth defects
A joint study conducted by researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Manchester has found a link between birth defects and certain types of epilepsy medication.
Nov 29, 2016
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Health
Four ways to reduce unwanted iodized table salt reactions when boiling pasta
Iodized salt helps prevent iodine-deficiency disorders, including goiters and certain birth defects. Yet it's unclear how this seasoning interacts with chloramine-treated drinking water if some of the disinfectant is left ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Medical research
How fever in early pregnancy causes heart, facial birth defects
Researchers have known for decades that fevers in the first trimester of pregnancy increase risk for some heart defects and facial deformities such as cleft lip or palate. Exactly how this happens is unclear. Scientists have ...
Oct 10, 2017
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Cardiology
Twins more likely to suffer from congenital heart disease
Identical twins that share a placenta have almost twice the increased risk of being born with congenital heart disease, new research has revealed.
Oct 2, 2015
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Health
Interdisciplinary research team studies whether using e-cigarettes while pregnant causes craniofacial birth defects
E-cigarettes are touted as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but they could pose alarming risks to children in utero, Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found.
Mar 22, 2017
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Genetics
Genetic testing before pregnancy found far more effective in consanguineous couples
Are would-be parents carrying a genetic risk of serious illnesses that they could potentially pass on to their children? In the U.S., doctors recommend that couples have genetic screening before trying to conceive. Researchers ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Genetics
New gene-editing technique reverses vision loss in mice
Researchers in China have successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness in humans. The study, to be published March 17 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, uses ...
Mar 17, 2023
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