S.I.D.S and Sleeping Arrangements in Households with Twins

In depth scientific look at the effects of were infant twins sleep and the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/771826

Swedish Researchers using “Double Vision” Twin Data

Nature vs nurture questions? The Swedes are using identicals to separate facts and fiction!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204707104578095351618032528.html

Twins unable to Walk or Talk

Sad story of malaria and sickle cell anemia and how they savaged the lives of Patrick Bwire,  his wife Juliet and their twins.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201205140550.html

Twins Testosterone Levels Possibly Linked to Moms Behavior

A study in Montreal of twins boys finds environment and maternal behavior mght trump genetics.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/testosterone-fuelled-infantile-males-might-be-a-product-of-mom-s-behaviour?ret=/articles/list&category=medicine&page=1&search[status]=3&search[sort]=date+desc&search[section]=10&search[has_multimedia]=

 

Parents Fight FDA & Niemann-Pick Type C

Addison and Cassidy Hempel have Niemann-Pick Type C, a fatal genetic disease sometimes called “childhood Alzheimer’s “. They have been fighting the FDA for the use of cyclodextrin, which may not cure their twins but holds promise. Good Luck!

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120417/HEALTH/204170308/Parents-battle-system-twins

 

Being Twins is Not an Absolute Outcome

Even identical twins rarely die of the exact same cause.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2012/04/16/identical-twins-usually-do-not-die-from-the-same-thing-the-lost-message-about-genes-disease/

Twins Have Internal Crystallizing Condition

Emily and her sister Poppy-Mae have been diagnosed with cystinosis a 1 in 3.5 million chance.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/11/twins-diagnosed-with-rare-condition-that-turns-organs-to-crystal/

Autism Study Uses Twins To Pin Down Genetic/Enviroment Links

California Institute says twins are the perfect subjects for this type of study.

http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/a-study-of-twins-aims-to-clarify-the-roles-genes-environment-play-in-autism/c30ddef31c514e169224d95907556809

Twins Share Fight Against P.T.S.D.

Ryan and Matthew Mobley were both injured in combat and now have a new enemy.

http://www.ourcoloradonews.com/highlandsranch/news/living-with-ptsd-highlands-ranch-twins-among-many-who-suffer/article_c549b400-8100-11e1-9daf-0019bb2963f4.html

Palmetto Twins to Lead March for Babies

Ada & Tuller Jordan are Myrtle Beach South Carolina Twins that needed and got help. Now they are giving it back before they turn two. TOO COOL!!!

http://www2.scnow.com/news/grand-strand/2012/apr/02/myrtle-beach-twins-help-lead-march-babies-ar-3528746/