Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: News and Research on Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

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Down syndrome isn't a tragedy, but misinformation about it is

For more than a century, people with Down syndrome have been defined by what medicine says they cannot do. That framing has consequences. It shapes the information families receive during prenatal screening, the choices they ...

The mystery of the eye disease that can blind infants

The eye disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can make infants permanently blind if they are not treated. But there are big differences in how often Norwegian hospitals actually provide this treatment. "These ...

Fragile X deficits in mice respond to gene therapy

A gene therapy designed to replace a missing brain protein restored normal brain activity and improved behavior in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS), according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, ...

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