MeSH tree: C16.131.260.260
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The much-touted arrival of "precision medicine" promises tailored technologies that help individuals and may also reduce health care costs. New research shows how pregnancy screening can meet both of these objectives, but ...
Oct 18, 2024
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