February 2010

Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are responsible for more deaths in the first year of life than any other birth defect.

Ear Infections in Children
Between the ages of six months and 4 years, 90 percent of all children will have at least one ear infection.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness
Macular degeneration is a symmetrical disease, meaning it does affect both eyes, but not necessarily at the same rate.

Smoke Alarms
Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home fire-related injuries.

Mini Medical School
Learn about juvenile diabetes with hands-on activities for students and an adult interactive program.

FaceBase Database
The FaceBase database will gather information related to how the face develops and its role in normal and abnormal disorders.

Obesity Surgery May Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Many weight loss surgery patients with type 2 diabetes have found that obesity surgery improves or resolves their diabetes.

Discovery of New Inherited Eye Disease
UI team identifies family link in new eye disease.