Genetics
Breakthrough discovery in gene causing severe nerve conditions
Researchers have made a breakthrough genetic discovery into the cause of a spectrum of severe neurological conditions.
Oct 8, 2020
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News tagged with developmental delays
Pediatrics
Minority of teens receive health care transition planning
A minority of adolescents with diagnosed mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) receive recommended health care transition planning, according to research published in the Aug. 27 issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Aug 28, 2020
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Genetics
Metabolomics meets genomics to improve patient diagnosis
A patient and family walk into a doctor's office. They hope that the latest tests will reveal what is causing the patient's illness and end the diagnostic odyssey they have been going through for years. Having an accurate ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measuring tape is a critical tool for following Zika virus-exposed children
A simple measuring tape could be the key to identifying which children could developneurological and developmental abnormalities from Zika virus exposure during gestation.This is according to an invited commentary published ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Pediatrics
Pediatrician use of developmental screening tools increasing
(HealthDay)—From 2002 to 2016, there was an increase in pediatricians' reported use of developmental screening tools and in referral of at-risk patients for early intervention (EI), according to a study published online ...
Mar 2, 2020
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Genetics
Largest-ever study ties over 100 genes to autism
More than 100 genes appear to be involved in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to the largest genetic study of the condition to date.
Jan 23, 2020
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Genetics
Team publishes findings on TAF1 syndrome
An international, multidisciplinary research team from more than 50 institutions, led by geneticist and psychiatrist Gholson Lyon, MD, Ph.D., of the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities' (OPWDD) ...
Nov 21, 2019
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Genetics
Genetics researchers find new neurodevelopmental syndrome
Researchers have identified a gene mutation that causes developmental delay, intellectual disability, behavioral abnormalities and musculoskeletal problems in children. The newly diagnosed condition, called NKAP-related syndrome, ...
Oct 3, 2019
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Genetics
Team links gene to children with physical and intellectual disabilities
Modern science and data sharing converged to underpin a study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, that identified a gene associated with a rare condition that results ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Pediatrics
Launch of standardised tool to assess cognitive and language development in two year olds
A new paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health co-authored by a University of Warwick researcher provides standardised scores for The Parent Report of Children's Abilities Revised (PARCA-R) questionnaire. The ...
Aug 12, 2019
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