Amish baby study could help prevent some brain defects

Thursday, October 3, 2002

WASHINGTON -- Scientists are hopeful that the discovery of a fatal gene mutation, now found only in Amish newborns, could be a major step toward preventing brain defects in babies worldwide.

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