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7:03am, 30th April, 2019

A promising new treatment for infants with Noonan syndrome

(University of Montreal) Infants less than six months old with Noonan Syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure normally have a poor prognosis, with a one-year survival rate of 34%. In the new study, doctors used Trametinib t...

Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette's syndrome

7:13am, 1st March, 2019

Humans

Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette's syndrome

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic background of Tourette's syndrome (TS) -- a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by chronic involuntary motor and vocal tics -- finds that variants in hun...

Study shows endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to equine metabolic syndrome

1:16pm, 13th February, 2019

Humans

Study shows endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to equine metabolic syndrome

(Morris Animal Foundation) Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in a horse's environment may play a role in the development of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). This finding, made by Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at The University...

Sensitive sensor detects Down syndrome DNA

9:00am, 13th February, 2019

Tech

Sensitive sensor detects Down syndrome DNA

(American Chemical Society) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome is the most common birth defect, occurring once in every 700 births. However, traditional noninvasive prenatal tests for the condition are unreliab...

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A promising new treatment for infants with Noonan syndrome

Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette's syndrome

Study shows endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to equine metabolic syndrome

Sensitive sensor detects Down syndrome DNA

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