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Study finds genes linked to neurodevelopmental problem in infants
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include detecting genes linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) will do more harm than good, claimed a recent Paediatrics article.
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Researchers find genes linked to increased risk for neurodevelopmental dis
Updated : 2 months ago IST
According to a recent Paediatrics article, expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an elevated risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) will cause more harm than good. While some experts believe that identifying NDDs in the newborn period would be a
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Study sheds more light on gene therapy for hearing loss associated with ra
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A multinational team led by UCL and the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre found a gene treatment in mice that greatly lowers the hearing loss associated with Norrie disease.
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Study reveals how more sleep can reduce impulsive behavior in children
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Sleep is a vital aspect of a child's general health, but it can also influence their behaviour.
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Abnormalities in neurodevelopment can lay foundations for Alzheimer's dise
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Neurogenesis, or the development of neural cells from stem cells, begins in the foetus at 5 weeks gestation and is nearly complete by 28 weeks. It is a complicated process with intricate processes.
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Dr A. M Reddy organizes International Autism Camp in Delhi NCR
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI/PNN): Autism is not a disease. It is part of a range of developmental disorders known as autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). They begin in childhood and last through adulthood.
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Study identifies role of unique gene associated with epilepsy, autism, dev
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): According to a study, the gene that was earlier found to be the reason behind rare disorders associated with epilepsy, autism and developmental disability, now has been discovered as the key element in the formation of healthy neurons.
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Study analyses risks of maternal infections, neurodevelopmental disorders
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 10 (ANI): With the help of a mouse model, researchers have found that the immune responses in a female before pregnancy can help predict how her offsprings are to have behavioural deficits if the immune system is activated during pregnancy.
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J-k: Ex-gratia enhanced from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday has approved enhancement in the ex-gratia in cases involving electrocution due to power supply lines.
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Discovery of new De novo mutation may lead to better treatment: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): It has been found in a recent study that developmental disorders affect certain skills of humans like attention, memory, language, and social interaction.
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Genetic testing improves diagnosis of developmental disorders during pregn
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 1, (ANI): The health of a child, during the course of any pregnancy, is a source of worry for to-be parents. A new study, published in The Lancet on Thursday sheds light on how genetic testing improves the diagnoses of abnormalities in developing babies that are pi
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