Cardiology
Stroke risk reduced if brain blood vessel disorder is left alone
Treating patients who suffer from a common condition that affects blood vessels in the brain increases their risk of stroke, a study has found.
Apr 29, 2014
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism and intellectual disability incidence linked with environmental factors
(Medical Xpress)—An analysis of 100 million U.S. medical records reveals that autism and intellectual disability (ID) rates are correlated at the county level with incidence of genital malformations in newborn males, an ...
Mar 13, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study suggests women 35+ are at decreased risk to have anatomically abnormal child
In a study to be presented on Feb. 6 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, in New Orleans, researchers will report that women ages 35 and older are at a decreased risk of having ...
Feb 3, 2014
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Genetics
Parents don't fully understand biobank research, study finds
Researchers who collect genetic samples from children for medical research need to explain the process more clearly to parents, according to a new study that suggests many parents don't fully understand the finer details ...
Jul 29, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Significant other's excessive fears can compromise patient's recovery from SAH
Researchers from Durham University and Kings College London (United Kingdom) and the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany) found that patients who have suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may not recover psychosocially ...
Jul 23, 2013
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Health
Antiepileptic drug use while pregnant impacts early child development
Children whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) while pregnant are at increased risk of early development issues, according to a new study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the International ...
Jul 18, 2013
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Genetics
Mutation linked to congenital urinary tract defects
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and collaborators have identified a genetic mutation that causes congenital malformations of the kidney and urinary tract, a common form of birth defect and the most ...
Jul 17, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover a gene's key role in building the developing brain's scaffolding
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have pinpointed the role of a gene known as Arl13b in guiding the formation and proper placement of neurons in the early stages of brain development. Mutations in the gene could help explain ...
Jul 2, 2013
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Health
BPA linked to a common birth defect in boys
A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles. The results, which were presented Monday at The Endocrine ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Genetics
New gene discovery for babies born with hole in the heart
(Medical Xpress)—A new gene associated with a form of congenital heart disease in newborn babies – known as "a hole in the heart" has been discovered by researchers.
May 27, 2013
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