Medical research

Can leukemia in children with Down syndrome be prevented?

For the first time, Princess Margaret researchers have mapped out where and how leukemia begins and develops in infants with Down syndrome in preclinical models, paving the way to potentially prevent this cancer in the future.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study reveals COVID-19 risk factors for those with IDD

A study of nearly 550 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving residential services in New York City found that age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease were the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Those with Down syndrome are at increased risk of COVID-19 severity

As researchers learn more about COVID-19, it has become increasingly clear that certain groups, including those who have diabetes or obesity, are at higher risk of severe illness if they become infected with the virus.

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