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Could genetic learning disorders be reversed?

A pill to ease a type of mental retardation? An experiment is under way to develop one, aimed at a genetic disorder that might unravel some of the mysteries of autism along the way.

Full Story published 2/8/2010 12:04 AM

Soccer injuries on the rise among children

Two events to promote good health are coming up in Crystal Lake. For $35, the McHenry County Department of Health will check total cholesterol (HDL and LDL), blood sugar, triglycerides, blood pressure and body composition

Full Story published 2/7/2010 10:46 PM

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers

A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.

Full Story published 2/8/2010 10:22 AM

How to protect yourself from pet-borne salmonella

I read about children getting sick with salmonella from pet frogs. We have two frogs. My boys are 7 and 9 years old. Do I need get rid of the frogs?

Full Story published 2/8/2010 12:04 AM

Mice tail turned into brain cells

Skin cells from the tails of mice were turned into neurons able to form connections crucial to brain function, a study said. The Stanford University scientists who performed the feat said it should work with human tissue.

Full Story published 2/8/2010 12:04 AM

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