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11 Foods with More Calcium Than a Glass of Milk

Leafy greens jefftakespics2/Shutterstock Leafy greens are a great source of calcium, especially dark greens like spinach, mustard leaves, bok choy, turnip greens, and kale. Two cups of turnip greens contain about 394 milligrams of calcium, and two cups of kale contain 188 milligrams. If you don’t like eating these dark leafy greens in your salad, try mixing… Read More: 11 Foods with More Calcium Than a Glass of Milk »

Harvard doc says neonatal DNA tests could save young lives

A few months ago, Lisa Diller saw a family for a consultation in her cancer clinic. Their story is one of tragedy, and of hope. The mother had an eye removed out of medical necessity at the age of 2, but knew little about the details of her condition. Years later, her 2-year-old son developed… Read More: Harvard doc says neonatal DNA tests could save young lives »

Genetics Home Reference: Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome

Jay AM, Conway RL, Thiffault I, Saunders C, Farrow E, Adams J, Toriello HV. Neonatal progeriod syndrome associated with biallelic truncating variants in POLR3A. Am J Med Genet A. 2016 Dec;170(12):3343-3346. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37960. Epub 2016 Sep 9. Lessel D, Ozel AB, Campbell SE, Saadi A, Arlt MF, McSweeney KM, Plaiasu V, Szakszon K, Szőllős A,… Read More: Genetics Home Reference: Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome »