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Contact: Anna Borthwick anna.borthwick@ed.ac.uk 44-131-651-4400 University of Edinburgh Scientists are a step closer to understanding how abnormalities in brain development might lead to autism and behavioural disorders. Research into Fragile X Syndrome a genetic condition that is the leading known cause of autism has discovered that critical phases in the brain’s development may be mistimed in people with the condition.

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MPS is advising doctors to be cautious when completing fitness and health forms for patients competing in sporting and athletic events. This follows enquiries from MPS members about the implications of declaring patients fit and in good health – a registration requirement for the upcoming Rome Marathon (Maratona di Roma, 21 March 2010)..

Contact: Laura Gallagher l.gallagher@imperial.ac.uk 44-020-759-48432 Imperial College London A key protein that causes the blood to clot is produced by blood vessels in the lungs and not just the liver, according to new research published today in the journal PLoS One, led by scientists at Imperial College London.

President Obama met with Republicans Tuesday. The Washington Post: “Obama outlined issues that could bridge the divide, including job creation, health-care reform, energy and trade. But he extracted few concrete commitments from his GOP visitors.” In the meantime, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll reports that 57 percent of Americans view the loss of Senate Democrats’ filibuster-proof majority in the upper chamber as a good thing

Contact: Ye-Ru Wang wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) are considered to be the most important etiological agents of chronic gastritis

Amneal Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce that it received U.S. FDA approval to manufacture combination Tramadol HCl in 37.5 mg strength and Acetaminophen in 325 mg strength (Tramadol/APAP) in tablet form effective December 9, 2009. Amneal’s generic is an AB-rated, therapeutically equivalent alternative to Ultracet® (a licensed trademark of Ortho-McNeil Janssen).

Contact: Kristy Kain kristy.kain@vanderbilt.edu 615-343-1298 The Company of Biologists Researchers define genetic changes that cause widespread malignant growth of cells lining the uterus Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract, representing 6% of all cancers. There is currently no screening method or biomarker to indicate early presence of disease

Contact: Sarah Hutcheon shutcheon@srcd.org 202-289-7905 Society for Research in Child Development Executive functioning is a set of advanced cognitive functionssuch as the ability to control impulses, remember things, and show mental flexibilitythat help us plan and monitor what we do to reach goals. Although executive functioning develops speedily between ages 1 and 6, children vary widely in their skills in this area. Now a new longitudinal study tells us that moms play a role in how their children develop these abilities

GSK announces the formation of a new standalone unit specialising in the development and commercialisation of medicines for rare diseases. Over 5,500 rare diseases have been identified(1) of which less than 10% are currently being treated(2), presenting a significant unmet medical need. Despite the rarity of each condition, the number of diseases means that between 6-8% of the population(3) may be affected by a rare disease

Contact: Karen N. Peart karen.peart@yale.edu 203-432-1326 Yale University Researchers at Yale School of Medicine believe they may have discovered how the hormone progesterone acts to prevent preterm birth. The findings will be presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) in Chicago by Errol Norwitz, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale.