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For Bihar’s conjoined twins, togetherness holds little joy – Hindustan Times

For Bihar's conjoined twins, togetherness holds little joyHindustan TimesBihar's conjoined twins Saba and Farah Shakeel have turned 16, but excruciating pain — which is getting worse by the day — gives them little reason to term the celebrated 'coming of age' sweet. The girls are unable to even walk now.and more » conjoined twins – Google [...]

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Formerly conjoined twins thrive post-separation – The Seattle Times

Formerly conjoined twins thrive post-separationThe Seattle TimesDoctors have given a clean bill of health to two-year-old twins who were born attached at the chest and abdomen and who underwent separation surgery at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital six months ago.and more » conjoined twins – Google News

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Can you sleep yourself thin? – Nursing Times

Boston Globe Can you sleep yourself thin?Nursing TimesThis was a study that used a sample of over 1000 pairs of US twins to examine whether how long people sleep interacts with genetic influences on body weight, as measured by body mass index (BMI). The study is a continuation of an earlier research on a …Getting [...]

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No romance in matchmaking for pandas – The Seattle Times

BlogHer No romance in matchmaking for pandasThe Seattle TimesIn a remote office at the National Zoo, research scientist Jon Ballou sits with a computer full of personal data on the world's 333 captive giant pandas. He is the panda matchmaker, if you will. By Michael E. Ruane Research scientist Jon Ballou has a …Infertile Shouldn't [...]

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HEALTH: Parents battle for treatment of twins’ disease – North County Times

HEALTH: Parents battle for treatment of twins' diseaseNorth County TimesWhen the twins were diagnosed, their parents, former Silicon Valley dot-commers, found themselves frantically looking for treatments. After reading about research by scientists at the University of Texas, who were treating mice with Niemann-Pick Type C … twins research – Google News

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Bullying ‘linked to self-harm’ – Larne Times

IBNLive.com Bullying 'linked to self-harm'Larne TimesThe research followed over 1000 pairs of twins from the ages of 5 to 12, with interviews with their mothers suggesting that 3% of the children (62 children) had self-harmed by age 12. Just over half of these (35 children) had experienced frequent …Bullied children more prone to self-harm later [...]

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Children’s exposure to violence harms DNA, study says – The Seattle Times

USA TODAY Children's exposure to violence harms DNA, study saysThe Seattle TimesIn a long-term study of 118 pairs of identical twins, researchers at Duke University found that boys and girls who had experienced violence had shorter genetic structures called telomeres than youngsters who had more peaceful upbringings.Study Indicates Violence Can Age DNA in ChildrenDaily DisruptionChildren [...]

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Exposure to violence in children harms DNA, study says – Los Angeles Times

ABC2 News Exposure to violence in children harms DNA, study saysLos Angeles TimesIn a long-term study of 118 pairs of identical twins, researchers at Duke University found that boys and girls who had experienced violence had shorter genetic structures called telomeres than youngsters who had more peaceful upbringings.Violence may mar kids' DNA with signs of [...]

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Twins raise funds to fight cancer in friend’s name – Langley Times

Twins raise funds to fight cancer in friend's nameLangley TimesBy Tyler Orton – Langley Times After more than a decade of raising money and awareness for cancer research, twins Chris and Jamie Ruscheinski's resolve to fight the disease has yet to dissipate. In fact, their momentum has increased considerably as the … twins research – [...]

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Formerly conjoined twins ‘look great,’ surgeon says – Richmond Times Dispatch

RVANews Formerly conjoined twins 'look great,' surgeon saysRichmond Times DispatchMaria and Teresa Tapia, the conjoined twins surgically separated in November by doctors at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, continue to do well, said the surgeon who led the medical team. "They look great. It's more difficult to tell them apart …Doctor honored by Dominican [...]

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