scholarly journals The 14th Congress of the International Society for Twin Studies: Selected Highlights/Research Summaries: Twin Study of Telomere Erosion; Genetics of Monozygotic Twinning; Developmental Dysplasia; Fertility of Mothers of Twins / General Interest: Video Portraits; Separated at Birth; Childhood Actors; Adult Twin Film Villains

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 685-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Segal
Keyword(s):  
International Society ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Twin Study ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Developmental Dysplasia ◽  
International Congress ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Monozygotic Twinning ◽  
Telomere Erosion

Selected highlights from the 14th International Congress on Twin Studies, set in Florence, Italy in April 2012, are presented. This meeting, which traditionally occurred every three years, is now being held every two years. Reviews of research on the topics of stress and aging (telomere erosion), the genetics of MZ twinning, developmental dysplasia, and fertility of mothers of twins follow. The final section includes several public interest items, namely an exhibit of twins' video portraits, unusual physical look-alikes, and young and adult twin television and film actors.

scholarly journals Unrelated ART Twins / Tribute: Dr Robert Derom / Twin Research Reviews: Transfusion Syndrome; Discordant MZ-Twin Method / Matched Talents: Tennis Twins: (Mike and Bob Bryan; Sonchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana); Television Twins: (Ellen and Lynda Kahn)

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 619-622
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Segal
Keyword(s):  
International Society ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Behavioral Research ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Twin Research ◽  
Twin Method ◽  
New Research ◽  
Mz Twins

AbstractAunique case of artificially conceived twins is described. The infants involved are unrelated to one another, as well as to the mother who carried them. The question of whether these individuals meet scientific criteria for being twins is considered, as is the issue of whether their parents are really parents of twins. Next, the International Society for Twin Studies acknowledges the life and work of its late esteemed colleague, Dr Robert Derom. His professional accomplishments on behalf of twins and twin research will be remembered, as will his helpfulness and generosity to fellow investigators. This tribute to Dr Derom is followed by reviews of new research on the pathophysiology of the twin transfusion syndrome and the use of discordant MZ twins (co-twin control) in behavioral research. The final section provides a review of the athletic talents of two sets of MZ twin tennis players, and the creative skills of a set of MZ twin designers.

scholarly journals The 2016 Satellite Meeting of the International Society of Twin Studies: An Overview/Tribute to Irving I. Gottesman/Research: MZ Twinning After Single Embryo Transfer; Twin Study of Mononucleosis; Cerebral Injury After Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Surgery/Human Interest: Sixteen Twin Pairs Born in a Single Hospital; Death of an Identical Twin Playwright; Twin Themes in Advertising; Conjoined Twins Separated in Saudi Arabia; Murder of One Twin By Her Co-Twin Disproved

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 588-593
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Segal
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
International Society ◽  
Twin Study ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Conjoined Twins ◽  
Single Embryo Transfer ◽  
Cerebral Injury ◽  
Identical Twin ◽  
Human Interest

The 2016 Satellite Meeting of the International Society of Twin Studies took place on June 20 in Brisbane, Australia. The host institution was the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. An overview of selected presentations and activities is provided. This synopsis is followed by a brief tribute to the recent passing of our esteemed colleague, Dr Irving I. Gottesman. Next, there are summaries of research on monozygotic twinning after single embryo transfer, a twin study of mononucleosis susceptibility, cerebral injury following twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome surgery, and a correction and clarification regarding an article by Segal (2016) on the Brazilian Twin Registry. Human interest articles cover a hospital whose 2015 newborns included 16 pairs of twins born in 1 month, the death of an identical twin playwright, twin themes in advertising, conjoined twins separated in Saudi Arabia, and the dismissed charges of the murder of one twin by her co-twin.

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