Congenital Heart Disease

Code of Armour: (Republican-American)

6 Sep 2008

Brother and sister Jeff and Jen Armour of Waterbury have two big challenges this fall. He will participate in a 100-mile bike race in New Hampshire Sept. 20. She will run the Adidas Dublin Marathon (26.2 miles) Oct. 27.

Changes To Embryonic Stem Cells Caused By Down Syndrome Revealed By Scientists (Medical News Today)

6 Sep 2008

Scientists investigating the mechanisms of Down Syndrome (DS) have revealed the earliest developmental changes in embryonic stem cells caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21 - the aberrant inheritance of which results in the condition. Their study is published online in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

Former Iowa City resident goes naked for good cause (The Gazette)

6 Sep 2008

Heather Magee lived under the radar.She was born with a congenital heart defect, and her childhood was filled with health issues, doctors and a desire to be like everyone else. But she sat on the sidelines as her classmates raced around her."I got the ribbon for being 'The Best Helper' when we did athletic challenges in school," said Magee, formerly of Iowa City. "I never wanted to be ...