MeSH tree: C16.131.260.260
New research has revealed a confronting life-expectancy gap for people with intellectual disability in NSW, highlighting persistent and preventable inequities in health outcomes. The research, Life Expectancy of People with ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Children with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of leukemia, while adults have a lower risk of several common solid tumors, according to a new register study from Karolinska Institutet published in the British ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) have uncovered compelling evidence that individuals with Down syndrome experience significant alterations in liver ...
Jan 22, 2026
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For many children, toys are more than playthings, they're a way to feel understood.
Jan 13, 2026
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Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Because of genes present on this chromosome that are known to contribute to Alzheimer's disease, patients with Down syndrome often develop the disease, sometimes ...
Dec 5, 2025
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For children with Down syndrome (DS) or other genetic syndromes (OS), adenotonsillectomy seems to be safe, with a low rate of complications, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal.
Nov 26, 2025
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Rutgers neuroscientist Peng Jiang and his neuroscience colleague Mengmeng Jin have made a discovery they say could reshape how scientists think about Alzheimer's treatment.
Nov 24, 2025
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In 2019, a research group led by Andrés Ozaita, of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University, described that mice models for Down syndrome have more cannabinoid receptor 1 (CBR1) in some regions ...
Nov 20, 2025
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People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50, according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS Foundation Trust.
Nov 14, 2025
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A new Australian study has found that forms used for one of the most common genetic screening tests in pregnancy—costing prospective parents up to $550—are often confusing and inconsistent, blurring the lines between medical ...
Nov 12, 2025
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