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NEWS ABOUT: genetic abnormalities

genetic abnormalities stories: 9 news summaries
OPINION

 Is She a Man? 
 Is Phelps a Fish? 


Aug 21, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's wrong to be subjecting South African sprinter Caster Semenya to "a public slaying," writes Antonia Senior, who says that debating her gender has no more credibility than asking if "Michael Phelps is really a fish." For the Times of London columnist, sports are now "... More »

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gender • Michael Phelps • genetics • genetic testing • athletics • IAAF • genetic abnormalities • Caster Semenya

(Newser) - The murder of George Tiller has left the nation with only one provider of late-term abortions—and that makes Warren Hern public enemy No. 1 on the fringes of the anti-abortion camp. "I will never be safe," Hern tells Esquire in a long profile. "I will always... More »

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medicine • parenting • murder • pro life • pro choice • genetic abnormalities • George Tiller • late-term abortion • Warren Hern

 Down Syndrome Gene 
 Holds Cancer Clue 

Downs patients long seen to have lower deadly tumor risk

Jun 1, 09 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have noticed for years that Down syndrome patients are far less likely to die from solid tumors—and now, scientists in Boston think they know why. Down syndrome patients’ extra chromosome holds a gene that helps cut blood flow to tumors, restricting their growth, the Globe reports. “Individuals... More »

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cancer • genetics • tumor • genetic research • genetic abnormalities • Down Syndrome • malignant tumor

 12 Museums of Odd Things 


May 18, 09 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Trying to awake from the nightmare of history? Mental Floss' list of 12 "oddly specific" American museums may only give you bad dreams:
  • The SPAM Museum: Complete with a wall of 5,000 SPAM tins and a scale plant where visitors can suit up in white coats
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art • spam • garbage • museums • conspiracy • medical devices • pests • genetic abnormalities • ventriloquism • barbed wire • PEZ • hobo

Genes Reveal Elevated Risk
of Stroke

Variations found in millions of people may help drugs find targets

Apr 16, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two genetic variations that increase the risk of stroke are present in an unexpectedly large proportion of the population, Reuters reports. Scientists analyzed the genomes of over 19,000 people, looking for single-letter changes in DNA in those who had experienced ischemic strokes. The two variations they identified, located near... More »

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genome • stroke • genetic code • transient ischemic strokes • genetic abnormalities • stroke risk

Docs Warn Would-Be Parents
of Higher IVF Risks

Test-tube babies at 30% greater risk for genetic health conditions

Mar 22, 09 6:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - British doctors will begin warning fertility patients about in vitro fertilization, which has been shown to increase the risk of genetic health problems in babies by 30%, the Independent reports. Experts say the “small risk” could be caused by weaker eggs in older women or fertilization medication that harms... More »

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fertility • in vitro fertilization • parents • genetic abnormalities • doctors

Missing DNA Sheds Light
on Roots of Schizophrenia

Scientists disocover 3 genetic hot spots

Jul 30, 08 6:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Missing chunks of DNA increase a child's chance of developing schizophrenia by up to 10 times, say to two major international studies. Scientists are calling the data from more than 3,000 schizophrenia patients a huge step toward finding the genetic source of the disease, which could ultimately help doctors... More »

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health • schizophrenia • DNA • genome • genetic code • genetic abnormalities

'Toxic Sperm' Linked to
Child Ills

Gene material in sperm may be hurt by heavy drinking, smoking: study

Feb 19, 08 2:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Men who smoke or drink heavily may transmit genetic abnormalities through their damaged sperm, leading to child health complications, miscarriages or stillbirth, researchers have found. The effects of environmental toxins on paternal health—long held to be far less important than that of mothers—may play a crucial role in... More »

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fatherhood • health • alcohol • sperm • smoking • conception • childbirth • toxin • genetic abnormalities

Scientists ID Leukemia
Stem Cells

Discovery holds promise for treatment
of childhood cancer

Jan 18, 08 7:09 AM CST
(Newser) - British scientists have identified the stem cells that cause the most common type of childhood leukemia, the Times of London reports. The unprecedented discovery means doctors can monitor cell levels in young cancer patients and stop treatment when those cells are gone, said a leading oncology expert. The work also... More »

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cancer • stem cells • children • Oxford University • leukemia • Institute of Cancer Research • genetic abnormalities • lymphoblastic leukemia

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