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Food Fortification With Vitamin B12 In Addition To Folic Acid Could Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease (p 227)
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET conclude that vitamin B12 in addition to folic acid should be used to fortify food to lower concentrations of the blood protein homocysteine, thereby potentially reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Mandatory fortification of... view more (2002-01-17)

Researchers shed light on shrinking of chromosomes
A human cell contains an enormous 1.8 metres of DNA partitioned into 46 chromosomes.   view more (2007-06-12)

New folic acid seal helps women choose enriched grain foods to help prevent birth defects
Not enough American women understand that consuming the B vitamin folic acid every day can help prevent serious birth defects, and only 40 percent are taking daily multivitamin supplements containing this essential nutrient beginning before pregnancy, two recent surveys show.   view more (2008-01-14)

Ceramic, heal thyself
A new computer simulation has revealed a self-healing behavior in a common ceramic that may lead to development of radiation-resistant materials for nuclear power plants and waste storage.   view more (2008-04-21)

Portuguese distinguished in article about stomach cancer
Three Portuguese researchers are co-authors of a scientific article about hereditary stomach cancer, published in the medical journal "New England Journal of Medicine" and recently awarded the Benjamin Castleman 2002 Award. Attributed by the International Academy of Pathology, the prize... view more (2002-06-18)

Preconception care crucial to improving maternal and infant health
Continued improvements in the infant and maternal mortality rates will depend on interventions before a woman becomes pregnant, according to officials from the March of Dimes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other experts.   view more (2006-09-20)

Proofreading and error-correction in nanomaterials inspired by nature
Mimicking nature, a procedure developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign can find and correct defects in self-assembled nanomaterials.   view more (2005-10-19)

Rewind, please: Nature paper shows that cell division is reversible
Gary J. Gorbsky, Ph.D., a scientist with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, has found a way to reverse the process of cell division.   view more (2006-04-13)

Amoxicillin use during infancy may be linked to tooth enamel defects
Use of the antibiotic amoxicillin during infancy appears to be linked to tooth enamel defects in permanent teeth, according to a study in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2005-10-04)

Study pries into ovarian cancer's deadly secrets
A new University of Michigan Medical School study sheds light on cell defects that lead to one common type of ovarian cancer and puts forth a promising new mouse model that already is being used for preclinical drug testing.   view more (2007-04-12)

Study implicates defective synapse generator in onset of Alzheimer's
A new UCLA/Veterans Affairs study implicates defects in the machinery that creates connections between brain cells as responsible for the onset of Alzheimer disease.   view more (2006-01-27)

Finding superconductors that can take the heat
Superconductors are materials with no electrical resistance that are used to make strong magnets and must be kept extremely cold-otherwise, they lose their superconducting abilities.   view more (2005-11-09)

High-resolution CT scan modeling for creating facial implants aids in facial reconstruction surgery
A preliminary study suggests that high-resolution computed tomography (CT) modeling allows surgeons to custom-design acrylic implants prior to reconstructive surgery for patients with severe defects in their faces and eye cavities.   view more (2006-11-21)

Newly discovered molecular switch helps decide cell type in early embryo development
Researchers have discovered a central molecular switch in fruit fly embryos that opens new avenues for studying the causes of birth defects and cancer in humans. Writing about their study in the Aug. 12 Developmental Cell, scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center determined the... view more (2008-08-12)

Cleft palate in fetal mice prevented by treating
Mice engineered to have cleft palates can be rescued in utero by injecting the mothers with a small molecule to correct the defect, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.   view more (2007-02-12)

Microprinting Technique for Patterning Single Molecules
A new process for creating patterns of individual molecules on a surface combines control of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and a soft lithography technique known as microcontact printing.   view more (2007-02-05)

No more hammering please!
Whether it's inspecting glider wings or modern windmill rotor blades, today's method is archaic. Using tap testing, the experienced ear listens for hollow spaces and other defects. A much faster process measures heat distribution resolved over distance and time. Rotor blades for wind turbines are... view more (2004-05-14)

Bats add their voice to the FOXP2 story
When it comes to the FOXP2 gene, humans have had most to shout about. Discoveries that mutations in this gene lead to speech defects and that the gene underwent changes around the time language evolved both implicate FOXP2 in the evolution of human language.   view more (2007-09-19)

Micro-molecule plays big role in birth defects
University of Florida researchers have learned how to selectively shut down a flyweight-sized genetic molecule that packs a heavyweight punch, a discovery that may help doctors better understand cancer, birth defects and other health problems.   view more (2005-07-20)

No link between antidepressants and birth defects
Expectant mothers can safely use prescribed antidepressants during their first trimester, according to a new study from the Université de Montréal and Ste. Justine Hospital published in the May edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry.   view more (2008-05-23)

Defects in critical gene lead to accelerated lung tumor growth
Cancer causing mutations occur in our bodies every day - but luckily, we have specific genes that recognize these malignant events and keep cells from growing out of control. Only a few of these genes - called tumor suppressors - are currently known.   view more (2007-08-06)

Scientists reveal secrets of Homer's Cyclops to help people with Holoprosencephaly
Homer's Cyclops might be myth, but a disorder that can cause babies to be born with only one eye is very real. Scientists from Cleveland, Ohio, and Paris, France, reached an important milestone in understanding one of the molecular causes of a rare, but serious birth defect, Holoprosencephaly.   view more (2007-01-18)

Human embryonic stem cell -- derived bone tissue closes massive skull injury
There are mice in Baltimore whose skulls were made whole again by bone tissue grown from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs).   view more (2007-12-03)

Study Suggests Link Between Down's Syndrome And Neural-tube Defects (pp 1316, 1331)
Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how infants born within families who have a high risk of neural-tube defects (NTD) could also be at an increased risk of Down's syndrome-and vice versa, suggesting an association between Down's syndrome and NTD. NTD are birth defects... view more (2003-04-16)

Keeping on the right track
On straight stretches of rail track, an ICE travels faster than a jet in takeoff. The wheels of an Intercity Express are subjected to considerable stresses. Wheelsets have to be inspected regularly to detect defects at an early stage. Until now, this safety check was time-consuming and... view more (2002-11-14)
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