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    Caesareans vs natural birth: have your say  Sep 1, 2010
    I had an elective c/s with DD for medical reasons, and will this time because of triplets. I have never had a real interest in giving birth naturally, but possibly because I knew I couldn't anyway so had accepted that. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    NEWBORN MEDICAL MIX-UP: Baby Almost Died in Mom's Arms  Aug 26, 2010
    A beaming Jessica Blischke sat in the hospital last year, holding one of her three triplets ... you don't know what to do," she said. Doctors revived the newborn baby girl, but she was forced to cling to life on a breathing tube. The doctors at Mission Hospital in California did not know what caused the collapse until Taylee tested positive for high levels of ; chemicals found in drugs such as heroin and morphine. Related The Blischkes, who live outside Seattle, Wash., say doctors turned their... (ABC News)

    Former Polish refugees recall Port Lavaca life  Aug 24, 2010
    Now, Anna Willison is 43 and married, a dentist in Plano and the mother of 11-year-old triplets. But in the early 1980s, she was a freshman who did not know English at an American high school. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Free to be ... a Target commercial  Aug 19, 2010
    But in the Target commercial "Triplets," freedom, concerns our children's ability "to make important post modern consumerist decisions in life -- namely which clothing and colors to wear to school." Three cute-as-a-button little girls go to school dressed in identical uniforms, but through the magic of Target, each amazingly affirms their unique individual identity through the ownership of such wonders as differently colored plastic rulers. I can't deny it. (Salon)

    Scientists Clarify Structural Basis for Biosynthesis of Mysterious 21st Amino Acid  Aug 15, 2010
    One of the most remarkable aspects of translation, the process whereby genetic information is converted into proteins in cells, is its universality: nucleotide triplets ("codons") encode a set of twenty amino acids that form the building blocks for all living organisms. Selenocysteine, the "21st amino acid" whose antioxidant properties help prevent cellular damage, is a rare exception to this rule. (Science Daily)

    Burned Triplets' Desperate Struggle to Heal  Aug 13, 2010
    Burned in Fire as Infants, Triplets Try to Erase Scars of Their Painful Past ... Identical 22-year-old Texas triplets Chandra, Jordan and Trae Berns have spent their lives catching the eyes of strangers ... Dr. Waibel uses laser procedure to treat burn scars and give triplets hope. (ABC News)

    SJC cites limit in maternity leave guarantee  Aug 10, 2010
    He said, for example, that MCAD had adopted the position that women could take eight weeks of medical leave for each child they give birth to or adopt, enabling workers with twins or triplets to be out 16 or 24 weeks. MCAD officials also said a couple of years ago that they would apply the maternity law to men, even though the law mentions only women. (Boston Globe)

    Fun without games at Hall  Aug 8, 2010
    Smith would become the centerpiece of the running game, a member of the Triplets on offense, along with Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin, and eventually the NFL s career rushing leader ... Among them were Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin, who formed the Triplets on offense with Smith and won three Super Bowls for Dallas. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Emmitt Smith to Cap Hall Inductions  Aug 8, 2010
    Not only was Emmitt Smith completing a Hall of Fame triple play Saturday for the "Triplets" by joining Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin in the shrine, but the Cowboys are playing in the preseason's first game on Sunday. "It's an honor to get a Cowboy, a former Cowboy, Emmitt Smith, all-time leading rusher of the NFL, to be going in while we're out there playing," said Cowboys linebacker Bradie James. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Rice, Smith lead strong class into Pro Football Hall  Aug 8, 2010
    He immediately praised Walter Payton, the man he surpassed as rushing king, and recognized the two other Hall of Fame members of the Cowboys Triplets, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. And he broke down when saluting his former fullback, Daryl Johnston. (Boston Globe)

    Challenge met  Aug 4, 2010
    Smith, Aikman and Irvin were dubbed The Triplets by coach Barry Switzer. The name stuck, mainly because of how they embraced it. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Obese mother dies only five months after giving birth  Aug 3, 2010
    In August 2008, a heavier obese woman - 255-kilogram Leanne Salt - gave birth to triplets in Britain. AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Nebraska Family Welcomes Triplets  Jul 29, 2010
    Kristen Lehl carried her triplets, each weighing more than 4 pounds, for more than 34 weeks before the babies were born Saturday at Methodist Women's Hospital. She said Michael Joseph Lehl is the rambunctious one, William Henry Lehl is the youngest and the calm one, and her only daughter, the oldest, Elizabeth Ann Lehl, is the diva. (7 KETV Omaha)

    Heavier Birth Weight Tied to Later Conduct Troubles  Jul 26, 2010
    More Health News on: Related MedlinePlus Pages Toddler Development: Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births: Page last updated on 18 May 2010. 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 Page last updated on 18 May 2010. (MEDLINEplus)

    Studies Link Infertility Treatments to Autism  Jul 20, 2010
    Nor did researchers have access to information on whether the affected children were born prematurely, whether they were twins or triplets, or whether they had low birth weights. "Preterm delivery, low birth weight, twinning and maternal age are all associated with infertility treatment and they are all associated with the risk of autism. We need to understand how to tease these factors apart," observes Lisa Croen, senior research scientist with Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif. (Time.com)

    Health Tip: Considering a Midwife?  Jul 17, 2010
    Women who are having multiple births (twins, triplets, etc. . (MEDLINEplus)

    Sheep Gone But the Shepherd in Pope Remains (38)  Jul 10, 2010
    Fifteen mature ewes dropped 35 live lambs (including five sets of triplets). He only lost one lamb. (Agri-View, WI)

    First health overhaul provisions start to kick in  Jul 7, 2010
    with their triplets, from left, Vincent, Mira, and Luk, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The first stage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Fertility Treatment Tied to Risk of Cerebral Palsy  Jul 7, 2010
    Similarly, 54 percent of births in the assisted-reproduction group were twins or triplets, compared with 7 percent of births among children conceived naturally. As it stands, doctors often transfer more than one embryo to a woman's uterus during an IVF procedure, with the goal of boosting the chances that at least one will successfully implant and result in a birth. (MEDLINEplus)

    How old is too old to have a baby?  Jun 24, 2010
    66-year-old woman has tripletsSTORY HIGHLIGHTS ... But Devi is different: She gave birth to triplets in May this year and is 66 years old. (CNN -- Health)

    Workers get more hours as companies hesitate to hire  Jun 21, 2010
    The 37-year-old's arduous schedule often stresses his marriage, especially because he and his wife, Season, have 9-month-old triplets ... The triplets increased expenses, and Season is working only part time. (USA Today -- Money)

    'Bonus time:' Father, family get new life from donated kidney  Jun 21, 2010
    Michael Orns of Hudson is grateful to be here for his four children, including triplets Joshua, Ethan and Ashley, 4, as he reads to them Tuesday, June 15, 2010 ... Emilys three brothers and sisters are triplets born four years ago: Joshua, Ashley and Ethan. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Woman, 66, Oldest to Birth Triplets  Jun 18, 2010
    Screen grab from Reuters TV shows Bhateri Devi, husband Deva Singh and their triplets ... Devi, who is now thought to hold the title for the oldest mother of triplets in the world, gave birth after undergoing in vitro fertilization treatments at a well-known fertility center in India ... But for the proud new father of triplets, he swears it's all been worth it. (CBS News -- Health)

    World's oldest mother reveals she is dying... just 18 months after IVF birth aged 70...  Jun 15, 2010
    News about her condition came as it emerged that a 66-year-old has become the oldest woman in the world to have triplets ... Bhateri Devi, 66, has just become the oldest mother of triplets in the world ... He stoked controversy by announcing yesterday that triplets had been born to Bhateri Devi at his National Fertility Centre in Hisar, which is also in Haryana. (The Drudge Report)

    These triplets are a nightmare for defenses  Jun 11, 2010
    The 1990s Dallas Cowboys were well-known for their "Triplets," a combination of elite players at three positions: quarterback, running back and wide receiver ... Today, we'll look at the top offensive triplets in college football for the 2010 season ... BEST OFFENSIVE TRIPLETS (QB/RB/WR). (Washington Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Triple threats  Jun 10, 2010
    com College Football - These triplets are a nightmare for defenses ... These triplets are a nightmare for defenses ... The 1990s Dallas Cowboys were well-known for their "Triplets," a combination of elite players at three positions: quarterback, running back and wide receiver. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Penny begins throwing program  Jun 6, 2010
    McGwire's wife gives birth to triplets. ST. LOUIS -- As manager Tony La Russa held his customary pregame briefing with reporters on Tuesday, his attention was somewhat divided. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)

    McGwire's wife gives birth to triplets  Jun 2, 2010
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    Survivors tell incredible tales ...  May 23, 2010
    Indian air crash: survivors tell of miracle escapes - Telegraph. Indian air crash: survivors tell of miracle escapes. (The Drudge Report)

    Doctors Rebuild Baby's Skull  May 22, 2010
    Kaydence Theriault was one of triplets -- all diagnosed with Crouzon's ... Bobbi-Jo Theriault, the triplets' mother, had Crouzon's herself, and said she thought she knew what to expect if any of her children inherited her. (ABC News)

    Man-made Genetic Instructions Yield Living Cells for the First Time  May 22, 2010
    0 from natural organisms, including 46 names of scientific contributors to the synthetic genome, an email address and a web site based on a code derived from the four letters of the bases and 64 combinations of the four letters, or triplets, possible in the genetic code. "When you put English text into [the code], it generates very frequent stop codons in the genetic code and won't produce big proteins," said JCVI microbiologist Hamilton Smith, a Nobel Laureate in medicine. (Scientific American)

    Pre-term births on decline in U.S.  May 12, 2010
    A major cause of pre-term birth is multiple pregnancy twins, triplets and especially larger groups such as quadruplets are much more likely to be delivered early and to have health problems. But poor prenatal care, poor nutrition and other factors also play a role, 00004000 doctors say. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Study: Americans Could Lose Weight With Pizza Tax  May 5, 2010
    Pam Kelly's four-year-old triplets really like their pizza and the Silver Spring family is hardly alone. The average American eats 23 pounds of it a year, making pizza a $37 billion industry. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    There is no such thing as freedom from foreign oil, no matter how much we drill at home  May 4, 2010
    I ll put it in the same category as Dear Penthouse forum, You wont believe this but, a set of triplets and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Keep up the good fight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Gone: CRCT in first and second grades, third and fifth grade writing test and PSAT, AP funding for most students  May 4, 2010
    Triple crown: Parents of high achieving Lakeside triplets share secret: High expectations and lots of support. Tell us what you think about the site. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    New cancer treatment raises hope, questions  May 2, 2010
    However, an unmarried 15 year old illegal alien, about to give birth to triplets, will be fully covered in a hospital, no matter what the cost to the taxpayer. This, followed by years of welfare, as the children are now American citizens, since they were born in the USA. Neil John Truth: If you do not see yourself as being obligated to assist your fellow citizens to fight life-threatening illness, you do not deserve to be a citizen. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Triple crown: Parents of high achieving Lakeside triplets share secret: High expectations and lots of support  May 1, 2010
    As the mother of triplets born at 32 weeks, Mary Boden uttered the first sigh of relief when her daughters, weighing 4 pounds, 3 1/2 pounds and 2 1/4 pounds, sat up and walked on schedule ... Accomplished athletes in baseball, softball and golf, the 17-year-old Boden triplets have now won another distinction ... In fact, says mother Mary, at least one of the triplets is up until 1 a.m. most nights, working on homework after sports practice. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Click to read:Lion Cub Triplets Get Royal Treatment in NY  May 1, 2010
    Lion Cub Triplets Get Royal Treatment in NY - CBS News ... Lion Cub Triplets Get Royal Treatment in NY. (CBS News)

    Free kids tix for Aquarium and Diana exhibit | 50% off World Fitness Day | Free health expo | Game 5 Hawks deals | Save on Mary Poppins | 80% off Restaurant.com | $1 meatballs at IKEA  Apr 24, 2010
    And did you read this story: Triplets sweep 1-2-3 in their class at Lakeside High. Tremendous accomplishment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Health Bill Offers Little for Infertile Couples  Apr 24, 2010
    say they were fortunate to give birth to triplets in 2000, after spending $22,000 on because their insurance company didn't cover fertility treatments. Author Rachel Lehmann-Haupt discusses her findings on fertility. (ABC News)

    More of this story  Apr 22, 2010
    Senior goalie Emily Megee, who played courageously while being under fire a good chunk of the game, and senior midfielder Jessy Phillips, who played like triplets, also were fitted with ice cube bags following the game. Phillips battled a lot, said Walsh. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Triplets of Triiibe are serious about playing with identity  Apr 18, 2010
    Triplets serious when playing with identity. We re a walking performance all the time as triplets, says Triiibe s Alicia Casilio, who along with sisters Kelly and Sara are the subjects of Cary Wolinsky s photographs ... ROCKLAND When Cary Wolinsky met triplets Alicia, Kelly, and Sara Casilio, the twentysomething performance artists had long white beards. (Boston Globe)

    One Mom's Disability Keeps Her From Kids  Apr 15, 2010
    After a Mother's Brain Injury Following Childbirth, Her Family Fights for Her to See Her Triplets ... Her home is filled with pictures of the children -- triplets named Esti, Reuvi and Yossi ... After turning to fertility treatments, she finally received word in the fall of 2005 that she was expecting triplets. (ABC News)

    Hepatitis A Virus: Recent Advances for Improving Treatment Strategies  Apr 14, 2010
    The specific genetic information is transmitted via mRNA codons, the triplets of nitrogen bases that encode the information for each amino acid. tRNAs, which contain the anticodon, or complementary fragment to the mRNA codon, are the molecules which adapt the chemical information of the mRNA to the amino acid sequence in protein synthesis. (Science Daily)

    Pre-History of Life: Elegance Seen in Ribosomes  Apr 13, 2010
    Analysis of ribosome structures (shown on the left) from four different species revealed a non-random affinity between anticodon-containing RNA triplets and their respective amino acids (shown on the right). (Credit: Courtesy of David Johnson, Salk Institute for Biological Studies). (Science Daily)

    Anais Mitchell reimagines Orpheus tale in ‘Hadestown’  Apr 9, 2010
    Half a decade in the making and now in its third incarnation a recorded song cycle Hadestown the album has just been released, and it features a remarkable guest cast: Bon Iver s Justin Vernon as Orpheus, Greg Brown as Hades, Ani DiFranco as Persephone, the Low Anthem s Ben Knox Miller as Hermes, the Haden Triplets as the Fates, and Mitchell singing the role of Eurydice. Next Thursday and Friday, a who s who of Boston folk artists will join the 29-year-old songwriter for performances of... (Boston Globe)

    In down economy, older moms' births still up in US  Apr 9, 2010
    The 2008 decline may be a sign of new efforts by doctors and mothers to bring births to full term and, when possible, to have one baby at a time rather than twins, triplets or other multiples. Multiple births generally have to be delivered preterm. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Women donate to breast milk banks to help other moms, babies  Apr 7, 2010
    "Some mothers produce enough for triplets or quadruplets.". Milk donors must be healthy. (USA Today)

    'Jarman Baby Book' born of museum exhibit  Apr 6, 2010
    TUSCOLA It tells about house calls, muddy roads, triplets, twins and singles ... We started with the names of a set of triplets and ended with about 7,000 babies, Brown said ... The baby trio was, by the way, the Reeder triplets, born Lelia Juanita, Loretta May and Louise Ellen of Villa Grove on March 9, 1936. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Program head  Apr 6, 2010
    Verducci, who also directs the Intensive Care Unit, will replace Dr. David Streeter, who helped build the program, and whose family obligations have now expanded to include triplets. The hospitalist program, which places a physician in the hospital full time to admit and treat patients day or night, is a relatively new way of delivering medical care. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    Caesarean birth rates keep rising  Apr 3, 2010
    Kanaan said when Albany Med is compared to other hospitals in the region, it has more mothers over age 35, babies with lower birth weights, multiple (twins and triplets) births and mothers transferred for emergency Caesareans. "We are selected to have patients more likely to undergo Caesarean section," he said. (Albany Times Union)

    If it rhymes with Aiden, it's popular in Wyoming  Mar 30, 2010
    "There were 250 more boys born than girls, 93 sets of twins and one set of triplets," said Gladys Breeden, Vital Statistics Services Program manager. Breeden noted there were also two girls named April born during the month of April, two girls named December born during December and two girls named Autumn born two days after the fall equinox. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Learning to Play Vibrato on the Flu...  Mar 26, 2010
    Practice first on single notes, then practice on triplets going up and down scales. Resources for Learning Vibrato. (Suite101.com)

    Wyoming briefs  Mar 26, 2010
    Priscilla Bell and her husband Matt didn't suspect that their cow was about to give birth to triplets recently. They thought maybe the cow was pregnant with twins. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Triplet births on the rise, new study says  Mar 18, 2010
    LONDON - Triplet births are increasing, even when IVF pregnancies are discounted, and the death rate for triplets is 10 times higher than for single births, Norwegian scientists said on Wednesday ... The study analyzed more than 2 million pregnancies between 1967 and 2006 in Norway and found that although death rates have fallen for singles, twins and triplets in the past 40 years, the rate for triplets is still 10 times higher than for single births ... "However ... the improvements have not... (MSNBC -- Health)

    Parents of twins "more likely to split up"  Mar 18, 2010
    Families with twins or triplets are more likely to separate due to the financial burdens involved, according to a survey on Wednesday ... In all, 28 percent of parents of twins or triplets separated or divorced, compared with 24 percent of other families ... Families with twins or triplets reported higher levels of material deprivation and were more likely to be unable to afford key items for their children. (People's Daily Online, China)

    Sacramento hospital welcomes 4 sets of triplets  Mar 14, 2010
    A Sacramento County hospital is caring for four sets of triplets for the first time since opening its neonatal intensive care unit two decades ago. Mercy San Juan Medical Center has four sets of triplets and a set of twins right now ... According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, less than two of every 1,000 babies born in 2006 were part of a set of triplets. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    4 Sets Of Triplets Born In Carmichael  Mar 13, 2010
    From January to just this week, four sets of triplets were born at Mercy San Juan Hospital in Sacramento County's Carmichael neighborhood. It's something that's never happened before at the hospital, and having triplets is something no new parent can really prepare for ... All except one of the triplets are in the neonatal intensive care unit. (KCRA 3, CA)

    Grief drives a mother's fundraising  Mar 8, 2010
    Smith's triplets, Henry, Jasper and Evan, were born prematurely in the hospital in 2006 but did not survive. Smith has channelled her grief into fundraising for the hospital solely through the Half Marathon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Study: Mental Training Slows Brain Aging  Feb 28, 2010
    By regrouping the series into triplets A,L,B and A,M,B and A. it becomes clear that the letter between "A" and "B" is advancing alphabetically. (CBS News -- Health)

    IVF Babies Do Fine, But Their Moms May Be at Risk  Feb 25, 2010
    It is more common in women who have had more than one child, have had a cesarean section, have had surgery on the uterus, and who are pregnant with twins or triplets. SOURCE: Fertility and Sterility, online February 1, 2010. (MEDLINEplus)

    Candidate admits adultery with mother-in-law  Feb 24, 2010
    If I write Ex-Mayor Shirley Franklin just gave birth to triplets , it does not mean she did. And, in this day and age with all crazies and bad folks, doesn t even mean there s a little smoke ( where there s smoke, there s fire. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    6528-Pound Woman Gives Birth to First Child»  Feb 20, 2010
    In August 2008, a heavier obese woman 560-pound Leanne Salt gave birth to triplets in Britain. But Nicolae Cernea, a doctor from the southern city of Craiova where Lacatus was hospitalized for a month before delivery said her case was unique in Romania. (Fox News)

    Package deals make and break Dogs recruiting  Feb 17, 2010
    Remember the 3 Bailey s & Luckie triplets. Pickin and Grinnin. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Altered gene code ushers in lifes new operating system  Feb 16, 2010
    In all existing life forms, the four letters of the genetic code, called nucleotides, are read in triplets, so that every three nucleotides encode a single amino acid. Not any more. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Connecticut Woman Dies After Giving Birth to Triplets  Feb 4, 2010
    A 26-year-old Connecticut woman and her triplets died after she gave birth at home, and it was not immediately clear why the woman didn't go to a hospital. Police Detective Ben Trabka tells The Connecticut Post it appeared the triplets were carried full-term ... Hope's mother found her and the triplets Tuesday afternoon and called police. (Fox News)

    Woman Hides Triplets Pregnancy, Dies In Birth  Feb 4, 2010
    -- A Connecticut woman managed to hide from her boyfriend and family members that she was carrying triplets, then bled to death while delivering the full-term but stillborn babies in her home, officials said Wednesday ... It wasn't clear whether the woman knew she was carrying triplets before giving birth Tuesday ... The woman's mother found her daughter and the triplets and called police, authorities said. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Woman, newborn triplets found dead in Connecticut...  Feb 3, 2010
    Woman, newborn triplets found dead in Shelton - Connecticut Post ... Woman, newborn triplets found dead in Shelton ... SHELTON -- A Redwood Circle woman and her three newborn triplets were found dead in her home Tuesday afternoon, but police believe foul play was not a factor in their deaths. (The Drudge Report)

    Shelton Woman Dies Giving Birth To Triplets At Home  Feb 3, 2010
    - A 26-year-old woman and her triplets have died after she apparently gave birth at home in. The Connecticut Post reports that her mother found the woman and triplets when she returned to her Rosewood Drive home Tuesday afternoon. (FOX61, CT)

    Conn. mom, triplets die after their births at home  Feb 3, 2010
    mom, triplets die after their births at home ... - A southwestern Connecticut woman and her newborn triplets have been found dead at home after she gave birth there ... They say it appears her triplets were carried full term. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Colts quotes from Media Day at Super Bowl XLIV  Feb 3, 2010
    (on the transition to Indianapolis and how long it took to win over the community there) "In my mind, obviously we had a tremendous welcome when we got there in '84. When we weren't successful right away it was difficult, and support kind of waned. We stayed the course, and it didn't happen overnight. You have to remember we were 13-3, had the greatest turn-around in the history of the league, had Hall of Famers in Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Edgerrin James, the triplets being born, so to... (FOX59, IN)

    Retirement tough for star athletes  Jan 30, 2010
    He enjoys watching his 11-year-old triplets do everything from baseball and softball to dance and gymnastics. Looking back, he is glad he got to play as long as he did. (AZCentral -- News)

    Why are there so many twins in Pine-Richland?  Jan 28, 2010
    Pine-Richland School District has many twins, triplets and quads ... And there's one set of triplets ... They all have twins, she found, and some have triplets and quadruplets. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Fertility Drugs Contribute Heavily to Multiple Births  Jan 25, 2010
    Dr. Fleischman noted that approximately 88,000 babies are born preterm annually as a result of the recent increase of twins, triplets, and other multiple births. About 60 percent of twins, more than 90 percent of triplets, and virtually all quadruplets and higher-order multiples are born prematurely, he noted. (Science Daily)

    Marshall W. Nirenberg, 82; biologist, leader untangling life's genetic code  Jan 22, 2010
    Crick and his colleague Sydney Brenner had established, largely on theoretical grounds, that the code must be in triplets of the four kinds of chemical units of which DNA is composed ... Because the genetic code was known to consist of triplets, the experiment showed that UUU is the codon for phenylalanine, U being the symbol for uracil. (Boston Globe)

    Triplets for Queens teacher  Jan 22, 2010
    On Jan. 5, she and her husband, Juan, a postal worker, had a special delivery of triplets in the successful conclusion of a high-risk pregnancy. They were born at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, LI.. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    In Vitro Pregnancy Rates Improve With New Device That Mimics Motions in the Body  Jan 22, 2010
    "We're making healthier embryos, which not only can improve pregnancy rates, but also could allow us to transfer fewer embryos per cycle and reduce the incidence of twins and triplets.". Through the company Takayama and Smith founded, Incept Biosystems, human clinical trials have begun. (Science Daily)

    Like babies, embryos like to be rocked, too  Jan 20, 2010
    "We're making healthier embryos, which not only can improve pregnancy rates, but also could allow us to transfer fewer embryos per cycle and reduce the incidence of twins and triplets.". Smith and his colleagues built a device that imitates the motion embryos experience in the body as they make their way down a mammal's oviduct (a woman's Fallopian tube) to the uterus. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Vikings, Cowboys ready for today's battle  Jan 17, 2010
    That sent The Triplets Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith to their first Super Bowl. This Dallas team is suddenly the trendy pick to get back there, with a rare December surge and two decisive victories over division rival Philadelphia behind the push. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Dem. Rep. Snyder opts out of Ark. Congress race  Jan 17, 2010
    The 62-year-old says he wants to spend more time with his wife and four young children, including a set of year-old triplets. Snyder has held the Arkansas 2nd District seat since 1997. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Women's Health  Jan 10, 2010
    Women and men share many of the same health problems, but with more focus on women in medical research, we now know that some problems, such as heart disease, may affect women differently from men. While often taking care of families and spouses, women need to make sure they are addressing their own health and prevention measures. (CNN -- Health)

    Fertility Treatment May Produce Fewer Baby Boys  Jan 10, 2010
    This allows doctors to transfer fewer embryos, reducing the odds of couples having triplets or higher-order births. Among couples undergoing this procedure, just under 50 percent of births were boys. (MEDLINEplus)

    Presbyterian Dallas sets birth record  Jan 10, 2010
    Last year s births included more than 150 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets and one set of quadruplets at the hospital. For so many families to choose our hospital to bring a new life into the world is truly humbling, Felecia Green, nurse manager of labor and delivery, said in a statement. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    7 Points: Relentless Pressure  Jan 10, 2010
    Years ago, many referred to the Colts' Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison as "The Triplets" as the Colts offense frequently rolled over opponents and the three talented players matured together in the NFL. ... In fact, once James left the company of "The Triplets" for a huge free agency payday with the Cardinals back in 2006, he never broke the 4. (CollegeInsiders.com)

    U.S. Scores A 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card  Jan 10, 2010
    In New Jersey, a key reason for premature births is the number of twins, triplets and higher-order multiples being born as a result of in vitro fertilization procedures, Perl said. Twins are delivered on average, at about 35 weeks, triplets at 33 weeks, and quadruplets at 29 weeks, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (MEDLINEplus)


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