Genetics of heart defects and neurodevelopment disorders linked

Friday, December 4, 2015 - 12:01 in Health & Medicine

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common of all birth defects; severe forms used to be fatal, but can now can be surgically corrected in most newborns. However, while many children go on to lead healthy lives, a significant number develop disabling cognitive and social problems. A massive, multi-institutional project that analyzed all genes […]

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