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Sunday February 5th 2012

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DNA Test that Identifies Down Syndrome in Pregnancy Can Also Detect Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13

A newly available DNA-based prenatal blood test that can identify a pregnancy with Down syndrome can also identify two [Read More]

Patients’ Brains May Adapt to ADHD Medication

New research reveals how the brain appears to adapt to compensate for the effects of long-term ADHD medication, [Read More]

Gene Regulator in Brain’s Executive Hub Tracked Across Lifespan

Mental illness suspect genes are among the most environmentally responsive. For the first time, scientists have tracked [Read More]

Same Genes Linked to Early- and Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

The same gene mutations linked to inherited, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease have been found in people with the more [Read More]

Obesity Reduces the Size of Your Brain

New research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region linked to appetite regulation is reduced in [Read More]

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From The Gut had this to say

RT @claudiamegele | Patients’ Brains May Adapt to ADHD Medication: http://t.co/8v7543uI << Need long-term Read the post

Gary had this to say

Patients’ Brains May Adapt to ADHD Medication: http://t.co/ACb3AEmD << Need long-term studies of long-term Read the post

Rochelle Cutler had this to say

Nurture yr baby well now - she'll respond more effectively 2 stress later & have a boost in learning & Read the post