Neuroscience
Study uncovers marker for a chronic brain disease
A team of researchers led by Yale professor of pathology Wang Min have pinpointed a marker that contributes to a chronic condition affecting the brain.
Aug 23, 2016
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Genetics
Unexplained developmental disorder linked to gene involved in essential cellular processes
A neurodevelopmental disorder for which there was no known cause has been linked to SON, a gene that is involved in essential mechanisms a cell uses to translate DNA into protein, as well as in DNA replication and cell division. ...
Aug 18, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists determine how Zika virus causes brain defects and microcephaly
In a groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Human Neurosciences, a group of clinicians and scientists from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India (in collaboration with researchers at Dr. B. R. ...
Aug 1, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus challenges for neuropsychiatry published
A new study, published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal, examines this by critically reviewing the literature.
Jul 28, 2016
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Medications
Anti-epileptic drug linked to birth defects when taken with other drugs
In an analysis of pregnancies in Australia from 1999 to 2014 in which women were taking anti-epileptic drugs, fetal malformation rates fell over time in pregnancies where only one drug was taken, but rates increased in pregnancies ...
Jun 7, 2016
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Medical research
Study describes the molecular cause of common cerebrovascular disease
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are clusters of dilated, thin-walled blood vessels in the brain that can cause stroke and seizures, yet exactly how they form is somewhat of a mystery. Now, a team from the Perelman ...
Mar 30, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Polyhydramnios with normal U/S linked to adverse outcomes
(HealthDay)—Polyhydramnios with normal prenatal detailed ultrasound examination is associated with increased risk for adverse outcomes, including fetal malformations, genetic syndromes, neurologic disorders, and developmental ...
Jan 11, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Antidepressant drug linked with increased risk of birth defects when taken in early pregnancy
Using paroxetine—a medication prescribed to treat conditions including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder—during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase newborns' ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Medical research
Molecular trigger for Cerebral Cavernous Malformation identified
Researchers in Italy, Germany and the United States have identified a regulatory protein crucial for the development of Cerebral Cavernous Malformation – a severe and incurable disease mainly affecting the brain microvasculature. ...
Nov 26, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No significant pregnancy risks for topical retinoid exposure
(HealthDay)—Topical retinoid exposure is not significantly associated with an increased risk of major congenital malformations, spontaneous abortion, low birth weight, or prematurity, according to a review published online ...
Jul 29, 2015
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