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• Adenotonsillectomy May Help Resolve Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome
• Study Sees Reduced C-Section Births in Amish Community
• 1,092 genomes and counting

Adenotonsillectomy May Help Resolve Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:13 PM PST Children with Prader-Willi syndrome may receive relief from sleep disorders after undergoing an adenotonsillectomy, suggests a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital published in the November print issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. read more

Study Sees Reduced C-Section Births in Amish Community Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:45 AM PST A birthing center set up specifically for women in a Wisconsin Amish community may point the way to reducing the high rate of cesarean-section births in the United States, according to a new study. Women in the Amish community were far less likely to have a C-section than national averages and they also had more positive outcomes with vaginal births. The 17-year study by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health was published in the November/December issue of Annals of Family Medicine. read more

1,092 genomes and counting Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:05 AM PST Focusing on fine features in order to see "the big picture" seems almost counterintuitive, but that is exactly what is happening in the field of genomics. Researchers are sequencing human genomes, cataloging the variation in people's genetic code – the As, Ts, Gs, and Cs of human DNA that serve as each individual’s biological blueprint – to get a broader view of human health, a deeper knowledge of human genetic history, and a clearer understanding of why some people develop certain diseases while others do not. read more

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