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Test May Predict Moms Who Will Deliver Prematurely

Health - July 21, 2009

Analysis of amniotic and cervical fluids yields clues to early birth more >>

Earlier Testing Needed for Fragile X Syndrome

Health - July 17, 2009

Delay in diagnosis could be prevented with better screening, study finds more >>

Health Tip: Help Prevent Birth Defects

Health - July 17, 2009

Steps you can take before and during pregnancy more >>

Overall Health of U.S. Children a Mixed Bag

Health - July 10, 2009

Government study finds gains and losses more >>

Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to Ignore

Health - June 29, 2009

Trouble concentrating may add to stress levels, researcher says more >>

Special Ed Services Lacking for Kids Who Repeat a Grade

Health - June 4, 2009

Majority of youngsters not given individual education plans, research shows more >>

Enzyme Deficiency Linked to Neural Tube Defect in Mice

Health - May 29, 2009

Study findings may hold key to preventing spina bifida more >>

Neighborhood Safety Is Linked to Disability

Health - May 29, 2009

Even questioning security poses risks for older, poorer people, study finds more >>

Folic Acid Reduces Infant Heart Defects

Health - May 12, 2009

Adding B vitamin to grain products cut congenital heart defects in newborns, researchers say more >>

Before Conceiving, Take Folic Acid for One Full Year

Health - May 12, 2009

Preemie risk 50 percent lower in those who take supplements that long, research shows more >>

Writing Disorder May Be Common Among Kids

Health - May 5, 2009

Study finds rate as high as 14.7 percent in one Minnesota city more >>

Imaging IDs Brain Neurons With Preference for Real Words

Health - April 29, 2009

Finding could boost understanding of what causes reading disabilities more >>

Obesity May Hide Fetal Abnormalities on Ultrasounds

Health - April 22, 2009

As a woman's weight rises, so does risk of inaccurate reading, study shows more >>

Estrogen May Combat Marijuana's Effect on Cognition

Health - April 20, 2009

In study on rats, protection eludes those exposed as adolescents more >>

Study Links Pesticides to Birth Defects

Health - March 31, 2009

Risk rises for babies conceived in spring, summer, when chemical concentrations peak more >>

Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities

Health - March 24, 2009

Study found having 'gone under' more than once by age 3 seemed to raise risk for problems more >>

Trial Vaccine May Protect Against Serious Viral Infection

Health - March 18, 2009

Women given injection could cut risk for CMV in half, study suggests more >>

Unconscious Learning: In the Eye of the Beholder?

Health - March 13, 2009

Reward may keep brain visually on track without conscious attention, study finds more >>

Musicians' Brains Tuned to Emotions in Sound

Health - March 13, 2009

Finding suggests children with language disorders may benefit from tonal training more >>

Brain Scans Shed Light on Dyslexia

Health - March 12, 2009

Mismatch occurs between seeing letter and the sound it represents, study suggests more >>

B12 Deficit May Boost Risk of Birth Defects

Health - March 2, 2009

Women who are vegans and vegetarians most affected, study says more >>

Students With Learning Disabilities Get Help With College

By Jessica Calefati - Education - February 24, 2009

College Living Experience helps students with learning disabilities pursue their dreams of higher ed. more >>

Men Must Contend With a Biological Clock, Too

Health - February 14, 2009

Older males face higher risk of fathering children with medical problems, research finds more >>

College Is Possible for Students With Intellectual Disabilities

By Jessica Calefati - Education - February 13, 2009

New support programs and federal funds can help students with intellectual disabilities. more >>

Obese Moms More Likely to Have Babies With Birth Defects

Health - February 10, 2009

But researchers note risk is still small and pounds can be shed before conception more >>