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Humans could regrow body parts like some amphibians
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Yesterday
Regrowing amputated limbs, broken backs and even damaged brains could one day be a reality after scientists discovered a gene that is key to the almost magical ability. Researchers have found that the gene p21 appears to block the healing… Full Story »
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APCR, factor V gene known and novel SNPs and adverse pregnancy outcomes in an Irish cohort of pregnant women
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Mar 10, 2010
Activated Protein C Resistance (APCR), a poor anticoagulant response of APC in haemostasis, is the commonest heritable thrombophilia. Adverse outcomes during pregnancy have been linked to APCR. This study determined the frequency of APCR, factor V gene known and novel… Full Story »
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'Pain gene' discovery could lead to less suffering
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Mar 8, 2010
Dr Geoffrey Woods, of Cambridge University, said that finding a gene responsible for pain could greatly increase the ability to conquer and control it. Scientists discovered the gene in a study of 578 people with osteoarthritis and found the same… Full Story »
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Gene for Preterm Birth Identified
Suite 101: Prenatal Health &bull Feb 22, 2010
Experts have identified risk factors and use the fetal fibronectin test to assess the chance of preterm birth. Discovery of a new gene could lead to prevention. Full Story »
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New Test Tells if Cancer's Coming Back
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Feb 18, 2010The test uses a sample of the original tumor to identify unique cancer gene sequences. Later blood tests look for that genetic signature and tell whether surgeons removed the entire tumor, whether the cancer has spread to other parts of… Full Story »
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Dire diseases being decimated with gene testing
MSNBC.com: Pregnancy &bull Feb 17, 2010
Thad and Beth Meese hold their 2-year-old daughter, Julia, in Hudson, Ohio, on Feb. The parents were stunned to learn during her second pregnancy that they carry genes that can cause cystic fibrosis. Tests show the baby won't have the disease, but they have decided against having a third child or to screen embryos if they do. Some of mankind's most devastating inherited diseases appear to be declining, and a few have nearly… Full Story »
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New Gene Linked to ADHD
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Feb 16, 2010Feb. 16, 2010 -- A newly discovered genetic link may offer new information on the causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as help determine who might best respond to treatment. Researchers have found that a genetic variant… Full Story »
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Genetic Mutations Linked to Stuttering
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Feb 10, 2010In unique genetic research involving families with clusters of persistent stutterers, investigators with the NIH's National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) identified a likely location of gene variants associated with the disorder. Jane Fraser, president of the… Full Story »
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Unlocking a medical mystery: Stuttering
CNN: Women's Health &bull Feb 10, 2010
Research appearing in Wednesday's New England Journal of Medicine reveals three genetic mutations in the brain cells of people who stutter. The cells are located in the part of the brain that controls speech, which suggests that genes could play a big role in the disorder. People have looked for a cause of stuttering for 5,000 years, said Dennis Drayna, a researcher at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and a co-author of the study. Many, many things have been suggested as a cause of stuttering. None of them have… Full Story »
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'Peter Pan' gene key to long life
The Courier Mail: Health &bull Feb 8, 2010A British research team made the discovery after studying the DNA of more than 12,000 people and identifying one stretch of DNA that clearly sped up ageing, the journal Nature Genetics reports. Up to 7per cent of the population has… Full Story »
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Obama, Sec. Clinton Speak At National Prayer Breakfast
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Feb 8, 2010
Washington Post reports. Obama also denounced a controversial anti-homosexuality bill currently under consideration in the Ugandan legislature. He said that it is "unconscionable to target gays or lesbians for who they are," adding that the bill is "odious" (CNN [1],… Full Story »
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Gene Variants Linked To Risk Of Preterm Birth
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Feb 8, 2010
For the study, researchers in Chile analyzed 190 genes and more than 700 DNA variants from 229 women and 179 preterm infants -- those born before 37 weeks' gestation. The genetic material of the preterm group was compared with that… Full Story »
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Ageing gene found by scientists could be key to longer lifespans
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Feb 5, 2010
Website of the Telegraph Media Group with breaking news, sport, business, latest UK and world news. Content from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers and video from Telegraph TV. Cells in the body are constantly replacing themselves before they… Full Story »
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The government has your baby's DNA
CNN: Women's Health &bull Feb 4, 2010
Your baby's DNA is sitting in a state lab somewhere, with your baby's name on it, where it will stay there for months, years, or even decades. In this week's Empowered Patient, what you can do if you worry about… Full Story »
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Use of acetaminophen in pregnancy associated with increased asthma symptoms in children
Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Feb 4, 2010
Children who were exposed to acetaminophen prenatally were more likely to have asthma symptoms at age five in a study of 300 African-American and Dominican Republic children living in New York City. This is the first study to demonstrate a… Full Story »
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Loss Of "Guardian Angel" Gene Prompts Premature Birth
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Feb 2, 2010
Mutation of a gene that helps protect the body from genetic instability leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth, according to a study appearing online Feb. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation... Full Story »
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Growth factor gene shown to be key to cleft palate
Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Feb 2, 2010
Cleft palate has been linked to dozens of genes. During their investigation of one of these genes, researchers were surprised to find that cleft palate occurs both when the gene is more active and when it is less active than… Full Story »
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Camila and Matthew introduce baby Vida
She Knows: Celebrity Pregnancy &bull Feb 2, 2010
Born on January 3 to mom Camila Alves and dad Matthew McConaughey, baby Vida Alves McConaughey is one lucky lady! And she’s cute to boot (how could she not be — check out her gene pool!). On Matthew’s website recently,… Full Story »
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The Season Affects Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Feb 1, 2010
Previous studies have shown multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are more often born in spring than in any other season, indicating that there is an environmental risk factor for the disease. A paper in the journal Neurology, reviewed for f1000 Medicine… Full Story »
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Loss of 'guardian angel' gene prompts premature birth
Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Feb 1, 2010
Mutation of a gene that helps protect the body from genetic instability leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth, according to a study. The research sheds new light on the still poorly understood… Full Story »
