Second trimester screening still important
By Julia Parsons More than 11 percent of infants born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida were not identified before birth, according
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Pegylated enzyme helps in mice with urea cycle disorder
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. A form of the enzyme arginase, which converts arginine to ornithine, reduces levels of arginine in the blood after both single
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Image of the Month – Cell-based trafficking of nanoparticles
Cell-based trafficking of nanoparticles is achieved through in situ uptake and transport of nanoparticles by myeloid cells. Shown here is the cell membrane of a
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A matter of health — the path to science
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. In 1977, when Dr. Roger Guillemin, in formal dress, walked to the podium to receive his Nobel Prize in Medicine
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Ethical framework sets stage for explaining genome sequencing to parents/children
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. The genomics era presents complicated issues for parents and pediatricians alike as they seek to understand what the results of complete
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Disruption of a crucial cellular machine may kill the engine of deadly cancers
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Cancer resembles a runaway car with a gas pedal stuck to the floor, hurling out of control. Most targeted cancer therapies
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Using the power of social media to solve a genetic mystery
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. “Help us find others like Tess.” Bo Bigelow’s plea jumps off the page of his blog, echoing across the continent from
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Super stimulation makes master regulators into cancer cell killers
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Dr. Bert O’Malley, chair of molecular and cellular biology at Baylor College of Medicine, found the first steroid receptor coactivator, and
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The number of rare variant genes contributes to symptoms of genetic disease
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Genetic or Mendelian mutation in a gene is often the cause of disease, but the symptoms of that disorder may
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