Using CRISPR to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome
Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro proof-of-concept study.
Feb 18, 2025
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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: News and Research on Down Syndrome
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Boosting autophagy in eggs may reduce DNA damage and reproductive complications
Our cells constantly receive DNA damage from factors such as ultraviolet rays, irradiations, toxins and chemicals. For women, that can lead to poor egg quality, which in turn can cause infertility, miscarriage, birth defects ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Women don't have a 'surge' in fertility before menopause, but surprise pregnancies can happen, even after 45
Every now and then we see media reports about celebrities in their mid 40s having surprise pregnancies. Or you might hear stories like these from friends or relatives, or see them on TV.
Jan 30, 2025
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From lab to life: Advanced genetic testing offers fresh hope for a healthy start in life
EU-backed researchers and doctors are pioneering advanced pre-implantation and prenatal genetic testing to improve the chance of healthy pregnancies in at-risk families.
Jan 16, 2025
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Genetic cause for main type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome identified
The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by researchers at UCL, the Francis Crick Institute and MRC Harwell Institute.
Jan 7, 2025
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From adolescence to adulthood: Unlocking cognitive potential in individuals with Down syndrome
A new study has revealed encouraging findings about cognitive growth and development in adults with non-specific intellectual disability (NSID), especially those with Down syndrome (DS), and challenges previous assumptions ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Clinical trial of a drug to improve cognitive function in Down syndrome yields positive results
The ICOD (Improving Condition in Down syndrome) project, a pioneering study in addressing the cognitive difficulties associated with Down syndrome, has demonstrated the safety of treatment with the molecule AEF0217, developed ...
Dec 17, 2024
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Australians with disability are 4 times more likely to die early—often not due to their disability
When Finlay Browne died at just 16 years old, "Down syndrome" was listed on his death certificate as a cause of death.
Dec 5, 2024
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Pandemic associated with increase in babies born with heart defects
The proportion of babies born with a congenital heart abnormality increased by 16% after the first year of the pandemic, according to research at City St George's, University of London and published today in Ultrasound in ...
Nov 15, 2024
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Studying movement may move the needle for infants with Down syndrome: Q&A with professor of kinesiology
Babies and young children with Down syndrome can often be late to reach early motor milestones. But Jerry Wu, a professor of kinesiology and health and department chair at Georgia State University, is working on research ...
Oct 26, 2024
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