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Researchers at the Heidelberg University hospital have discovered a new genetic disease that can lead to severe liver damage. Because a protective component of the bile is missing, the liver cells are exposed to the toxic components of the bile, resulting in cirrhosis of liver, a transformation of liver cells into connective tissue with a gradual loss of liver function. This could explain some of the cases of liver cirrhosis of unknown origin and open up a new approach for treatment.

Researchers at the University of Denver (DU) Morgridge College of Education are conducting a groundbreaking study that will compare two early literacy intervention approaches to educating young children with Down syndrome. The Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Educational Fund is funding the study, which hopes to improve teaching methods for children with the condition.

The U.S. Department of health and Human Services has selected Phyllis R. Magrab, M.D., director of the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development and professor of pediatrics, as the recipient of its 2008 Pioneer for Persons with Disabilities Award. "I applaud Dr.

MedImmune has announced that it will present nine abstracts at the 48th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC)/46th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA). These abstracts advance the knowledge about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, providing valuable insight into infectious disease prevention and underscoring MedImmune's leadership in this disease category.

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Vaccinating new mothers and other family members against influenza before their newborns leave the hospital creates a "cocooning effect" that may shelter unprotected children from the flu, a virus that can be life-threatening to infants, according to researchers at Duke Children's hospital. The hospital-based outreach tested in this study proved effective at boosting immunization rates in parents - especially new fathers - and siblings who otherwise may not be vaccinated.

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. In Western countries, the condition is occurs in 2-8 % of all full-term newborn boys.

The Los Angeles Times on Thursday continued a discussion from Wednesday on

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