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New research identifies two genes linked to serious congenital heart condition

Further research is now required to discover additional genes. It is hoped this may lead to the DNA testing of grown-up patients with ToF who are considering having a family, to give them better information on the how likely it is that they will have a child with this condition. It would also shed some… Read More: New research identifies two genes linked to serious congenital heart… »

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Prognosis by Phenotype

November 29, 2018 Share this content: Compared with the other 3 phenotypes, nonfibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis was associated with the longest event-free median survival. Compared with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), nonhoneycomb hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) phenotypes are associated with longer survival and greater improvements in percent-predicted forced vital capacity (FVC%), according to a study published in CHEST.… Read More: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Prognosis by Phenotype »

In Brief: Mothers with Affective Illness (Even In Remission) Have Deficits in Emotional Processing

We have long known that postpartum depression may have negative effects on the child and may contribute to deficits in social development and emotional regulation.  Exactly what mediates these effects is not so clear; however, researchers have observed that depressed mothers tend to be less responsive to their children’s emotional cues and are more likely… Read More: In Brief: Mothers with Affective Illness (Even In Remission) Have… »