Tag: genetics
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Could Doctors Soon Diagnose Autism Before Birth?
Get Pregnant Fast A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital may soon enable doctors to identify autism even before a baby is born. Lead researcher Dr. Alex Morgan has pinpointed a mutation in the CHD8 gene, which significantly heightens the chances of a fetus developing autism and is associated with various physical characteristics,…
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Twins: Truth or Myth?
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s dive into some of the wild and intriguing myths you’ve probably heard about twins! Identical Twins in Families? False! While it’s true that fraternal twins can run in families, identical twins do not have this genetic link. Fraternal twins occur when a woman’s ovaries release multiple eggs during her cycle, and…
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Baby Will Choose Their Hand Preference Before Arrival
Get Pregnant Fast Did you know that your little one might already show a preference for being right- or left-handed before they even make their grand entrance into the world? Research recently published in PLOS Genetics reveals that the inclination for handedness is determined long before birth. A team of scientists from Oxford, St. Andrews,…