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Risk Factors For Congenital Cryptorchidism In A Prospective Birth Cohort Study
UroToday.com - Although cryptorchidism is the most common urogenital malformation in newborn boys, its etiology remains largely unknown. Genetic factors, e.g. defects in developmental genes such as INSL3 or its receptor may be involved in some cases. Other reported risk factors include low birth weight, prematurity, low parity and twinning.
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:08:02 GMT - (Medical News Today)

New Lethal Congenital Defect Found In Cattle
Holstein Association and the National Association of Animal Breeders urgently need assistance from dairy producers, AI companies and veterinarians in identifying calves that appear to be affected by Brachyspina Syndrome.
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:49:28 GMT - (CattleNetwork.com)

Money, blood donations sought for newborn baby'?™s upcoming heart surgeries
An account has been opened to assist the family of St. Tammany Parish Sheriff?s Deputy J.R. Taylor, who?s son, Owen Taylor, was born Oct. 3 with a rare congenital heart condition known as Shone?s Syndrome.
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:33:52 GMT - (St. Tammany News)

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ClutterLess Life is really hard when you're a congenital mess. Take it from one who knows. You wake up in the morning and can't find your glasses because they're buried under stacks of CDs, which, in turn, are buried under your cereal box ...
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:09:50 GMT - (East Bay Express)

Kamada completes Phase III trial
Kamada will seek FDA approval for AAT for the treatment of congenital emphysema next year.
Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:47:09 GMT - (Globes Online)

Making Flies Sick Reveals New Role For Growth Factors In Immunity
A salmonella infection is not a positive experience. However, by infecting the common laboratory fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster with a Salmonella strain known for causing humans intestinal grief, researchers have shed light on some key cell regulatory processes -- with broad implications for understanding embryonic development, immune function and congenital diseases in humans.
Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:24:41 GMT - (Science Daily)

Quantum Chaos
Editor's Note: This feature was originally published in our January 1992 issue. We are posting it because of recent discussions of the connections between chaos and quantum mechanics. In 1917 Albert Einstein wrote a paper that was completely ignored for 40 years. In it he raised a question that physicists have only, recently begun asking themselves: What would classical chaos, which lurks ...
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:15:08 GMT - (Scientific American)

Targeted Genetics Announces Presentation Of Data From Completed Phase 1/2 tgAAC94 Trial
Targeted Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: TGEN) announced positive results of its now completed Phase 1/2 clinical study with the last subject having finished the protocol-required follow-up.
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:18:36 GMT - (BioresearchOnline)

Sie Foundation Launches Campaign To Expand Research By Government And Private Sector For Down Syndrome
The Anna and John J. Sie Foundation today launched a major campaign to change the nation's approach to Down syndrome. The Foundation's goal is to significantly increase public and private research aimed at eradicating the ill effects associated with the chromosomal disorder and improve the health outcomes for the 400,000 people in the United States, and millions worldwide, with the condition.
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:07:52 GMT - (Medical News Today)

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle: In Case You Weren't Scared Enough: Palin On "Fruit Fly Research"
Today, we are blogging from Durham, North Carolina, where we are trying to do our humble bit to help elect Barack Obama. On Friday, Sarah...
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:52:53 GMT - (HuffingtonPost)

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Horizontal Ray Method: Contrast Arthrography
C) Wrist Arthrography Primary indication: trauma, persistent pain or limitation of motion. Injection of contrast: ( 1.5 to 4 ml ) Position: PA, lateral and both obliques. D) Hip Arthrography * is performed most often on children to evaluate congenital hip dislocation befoe treatment. In adults: primary use of hip arthrography
Posted on 2009-01-08 06:10:27 GMT

blog: Radiology 101the past 24 hours...
have been full of surprises. we found out yesterday that baby canlas is a little boy...weston scott to be exact. we couldn't be happier and the kiddos are already talking about their new baby brother.we also found out that weston's little heart has some problems. the words "congenital heart defect
Posted on 2009-01-07 23:05:00 GMT

blog: calamoozoo"Captured Emotions: Baroque Painting in Bologna, 1575 - 1725" @ the Getty Center
[ _DEC08] Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, Carlo Cignani, Italian, about 1670'“1680, Oil on canvas, 39 x 39 in. (99.1 x 99.1 cm). Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Photo © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Photographer: H.-P
Posted on 2009-01-07 22:18:36 GMT

blog: Les cahiers d'Alain TruongAnother round of sled dogs
In my ongoing attempts to show you the dogs that I work with (previous post here), here are a few more. [ Rosie] First up is Rosie. While she's an Alaskan Husky, she was born with a congenital defect that causes her to wheeze uncontrollably when she exerts herself for too long, so she's not a sled dog. She basically hangs
Posted on 2009-01-07 21:46:11 GMT

blog: Instantaneous InstancesOnline case record'¦Sturge-Weber syndrome
The author: Professor Yasser Metwallyhttp://yassermetwally ... )Diagnosis: Sturge-Weber syndromeDiscussion: Sturge-Weber syndrome is a congenital disorder involving
Posted on 2009-01-07 20:30:10 GMT

blog: Online newspaper of professor Yasser MetwallyOne AVM.... kinda... and a little Me!
First baby of 2009 born at BAMC Brystol Ryann Shearer, daughter of Rochelle and James Shearer ofHammond, was the first baby born at Baldwin Area Medical Center in 2009.Brystol was born Friday, January 2 at 8:12 p.m. She was six pounds,15.5 oz. and 21 inches long. The attending physician was Dr. Stoeckeler
Posted on 2009-01-07 20:28:00 GMT

blog: Random thoughts random spellings (Reviews of life)Current Newsletter, January 7, 2009
Read this issue onlineRobin (staticnrg) Does SO Much For Us......and for Cushing's Awareness.  Time to give back!Please vote for Robin (staticnrg) in  The 2008 Medical Weblog Awards.Choose her blog "Survive the Journey" at http://medgadget.com/2008bestpatient.html~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A new blog  to promote Addison's awareness
Posted on 2009-01-07 19:28:00 GMT

blog: Cushing's & CancerJoshua Bell plays in subway
By Gene Weingarten Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, April 8, 2007; Page W10 HE EMERGED FROM THE METRO AT THE L'ENFANT PLAZA STATION AND POSITIONED HIMSELF AGAINST A WALL BESIDE A TRASH BASKET. By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap
Posted on 2009-01-07 19:02:33 GMT

blog: Gorgeous For GodA Rare Miss for Smith, but We Can Forgive Him
Movie Title: Seven Pounds Directed by: Gabriele Muccino Starring: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson Score: ... with congenital heart disease, and her onscreen relationship with Smith, an IRS agent who has a hobby
Posted on 2009-01-07 01:41:28 GMT

blog: Bertsboxofficeblog.comObstetric History and Adoption
In thinking about my previous post on gravidity and parity (how many times a woman has been pregnant and given birth) ... , I'll assume she had 4). The baby had several congenital defects and died a few days after birth
Posted on 2009-01-05 00:33:43 GMT

blog: Woman to Woman Childbirth Education