Health
Pool neck floats are a danger to babies, FDA warns
Neck floats marketed for babies to use in water can lead to serious injury or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this week.
Jun 29, 2022
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News tagged with downs syndrome
Medications
Common antiretroviral drug improves cognition in mouse model of Down syndrome
Lamivudine, a commonly-used antiretroviral drug for treating HIV, improves cognition in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to the findings of a joint new study by researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) ...
Jun 28, 2022
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Medical research
Dementia: Blood levels could point to early loss of neuronal connections
Researchers from DZNE and Ulm University Hospital have identified a protein in the blood that may indicate the degradation of neural connections years before the onset of dementia symptoms. If these findings are confirmed, ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Sleep disorders
Tongue stimulation device reduces sleep apnea in adolescents with Down syndrome
A surgically implanted device that moves the tongue forward during sleep was found to safely and effectively reduce sleep apnea in adolescents with Down syndrome, according to a new study published April 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health supervision discussed for children with down syndrome
In a clinical report published online April 18 in Pediatrics, guidelines are presented for the health supervision of children and adolescents with Down syndrome.
Apr 18, 2022
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Medications
Promising Alzheimer's drug may also improve memory in Down syndrome and normal aging
A new study shows that a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease may also improve cognitive function in people with Down syndrome.
Mar 29, 2022
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Medical research
Searching for drivers of devastating Down syndrome condition
When clinical psychiatrist and University of Queensland researcher Dr. Cathy Franklin saw her first patient with Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down syndrome in 2009, she was shocked.
Mar 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Increasing 'uplifts' leads to better marital outcomes for parents of children with autism, Down syndrome
Raising a child with a disability alters parental responsibilities dramatically, impacting many aspects of life. In the United States, roughly one in every 44 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, while one ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Mechanism underlying Alzheimer-like damage in the brain of patients with Down syndrome elucidated
Life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has grown in recent decades, thanks in large part to progress in patient care and treatment. But with survival into the fifth and sixth decades of life now possible, increasing ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Genetics
Scientists create novel genetic model of Down syndrome in rats
In pursuit of better ways to test new therapies and further explore the impacts of the unique genetics associated with Down syndrome, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Tottori University in Japan have genetically ...
Mar 14, 2022
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