Dad's age may influence Down syndrome risk
Younger and older fathers could be more likely to have a baby with Down syndrome, according to an international analysis of over 2 million pregnancies in China.
Sep 30, 2024
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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: News and Research on Down Syndrome
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Study reveals why children with Down syndrome have higher risk of leukemia
People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Stanford University explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Experts argue the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder label is simplistic and racist, and should be replaced
Fifty years after it was first coined, the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) now does more harm than good and should be dropped, according to a group of Canadian doctors led by University of Alberta developmental ...
Sep 24, 2024
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Coordinated care important for children with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease, say researchers
A coordinated, multidisciplinary health care team to address the specific physical, psychological and developmental needs of children with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, and congenital heart disease may help children with ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Why sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all disabled athletes
The increased media coverage of the Paralympic Games makes Paralympic sport seem "inclusive." But, the continued reliance on segregated sport and narrowly defined classification categories suggests ableism remains. For example, ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Examining Alzheimer's disease drug impact on tissue samples from people with Down syndrome: Study raises safety concerns
People with Down syndrome are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease at a young age, with autopsy studies showing that by age 40 years, the brains of individuals with Down syndrome have amyloid plaques. Yet people with Down ...
Aug 19, 2024
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New research discovers differences in oxygen physiology in people with Down syndrome
A new study published in Cell Reports by researchers from the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reports important differences in oxygen physiology ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Clinical trial shows JAK inhibitor improves multiple autoimmune conditions in patients with Down syndrome
A new study published in eLife by researchers from the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reports the initial results of a first-in-kind clinical ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Study reveals molecular subtypes of Down syndrome, offering insights for personalized medicine approaches
A new study published in Nature Communications by researchers from the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reports a significant breakthrough.
Aug 7, 2024
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Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses
A genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin from the upper arm could identify rare neurodevelopmental disorders in a non-invasive way, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.
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