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Should You Check Your Adopted Child’s DNA via Mail Order?
Should you send for a mail order DNA kit to test your adopted child’s DNA? Will this test help you know if your adopted child is predisposed to a genetic condition? If your child came to you through...
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What is Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome?
Many parts of the body are affected by Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Infants affected with this syndrome are considerably larger than normal. Technically, it is referred to as macrosomia....
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Does Your Adopted Child Suffer From Panic Attacks
A panic attack is defined as suddenly feeling intense fear that develops for no apparent reason and triggers severe physical reactions. Some people feel like they are having a heart attack or possibly...
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Obesity Caused by Gene Variants?
Two resent studies identified new genetic variants that influence the risk of obesity and insulin resistance. People who are insulin resistant and obese are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The...
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No Tanning Salons for Your Adopted Teenager
Many of us rushed off to the tanning salons when they began opening all over the country. Today, even the smallest towns seem to have at least one tanning salon making them easily accessible to...
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Does Your Adopted Son Have an Extra X Chromosome?
Did you know that the XXY arrangement of chromosomes is the most common genetic abnormality among males? Researchers estimate that one out of every 500 male children may have an extra X chromosome. Are...
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