Genetics
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American journalist’s son, 6, dies from rare genetic disorder: What is Rett syndrome?
Richard Engel's six-year-old son, Henry, died in August after a years-long battle with the disorder.
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‘My sister and I are having a baby,’ says Australian man
Samuel Leighton-Dore is a 24-year-old gay man who desperately wants to start a family with his partner, Bradley Tennant. Leighton-Dore admits that even his mother has had difficultly wrapping her head around the arrangement.
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to have children with autism
A new link between a common medical condition in women and the prevalence of autism in children may come as news to many, but for some mothers, it helps bring some understanding to their everyday reality. Rebecca, who has requested her last name not be used to protect her privacy, was 22 when she first found out she had PCOS. According to the Canadian Women’s Health Network, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) effects six to ten per cent of Canadian women.