Articles Tagged: chromosomes
New study shows how heavy drinking during pregnancy changes unborn baby's brain
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 14, 2011
A new study has found that heavy drinking during pregnancy could cause mental and behavioural problems in babies - by altering the genetic makeup of their brains in the womb.
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Older dads more likely to have kids with low IQs
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Oct 4, 2011
New research has found that older dads are the chief source of faulty genes linked to intellectual disability.
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Hairiest girl in the world: 11-year-old wolf girl
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 1, 2011
Supatra Sasuphan has been given the dubious accolade of being named the World's Hairiest Girl. The 11-year-old schoolgirl, ...
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Mum wants to freeze her eggs for infertile 2-year-old daughter
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 11, 2011
A mum-of-five plans to freeze her eggs to enable her infertile two-year-old daughter to have children - effectively her own ...
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E: What is Edward's syndrome?
By parentdish.co.uk, Jan 31, 2010
Edward's syndrome, or Trisomy 18, is a serious medical condition that is caused by an abnormal amount of chromosomes within a ...
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