MeSH tree: C10.597
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 ...
Jun 21, 2026
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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, ...
Jun 20, 2026
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UNIGE scientists have discovered that children with autism exhibit different brain patterns depending on their language abilities. This discovery could improve predictions of their language development.
Jun 18, 2026
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A major new study has found that mental health and behavioral changes such as depression, anxiety and emotional instability are common in people who survive encephalitis—inflammation of the brain that can be caused by infection ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that may explain why some people develop a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in the spine. The ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely unclear. A new study published in Nature, led by Gaia Novarino at the Institute of Science and Technology ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Duke-NUS scientists have discovered that aging muscle may contribute to cancer growth by releasing fewer extracellular vesicles, tiny particles that cells use to communicate with one another. Their study also found that the ...
Jun 17, 2026
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A collaborative study used whole-genome sequencing to examine the genetic makeup of 110 children from Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) with neurodevelopmental disorders and their parents. In a number of cases, researchers identified ...
Jun 16, 2026
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For millions of people, the ability to smell morning coffee or taste a home-cooked meal is something they barely think about. But a new study shows that when those senses disappear, life can quickly become bleak, with patients ...
Jun 16, 2026
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New research by the University of Limerick in Ireland has found that collaborative sessions combining music therapy with speech and language therapy can support meaningful communication gains in young children recovering ...
Jun 16, 2026
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