Genetics
Video: Can CRISPR/Cas9 help cure Angelman syndrome?
We all have a gene called UBE3A, and when the copy we inherit from our mother works normally, our brain develops properly.
Jul 11, 2018
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Health
Good primary lowers ED use for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
One in three adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) visit the emergency department annually but effective primary care could reduce these numbers, suggests a new study led by St. Michael's Hospital ...
Jun 19, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Prevalence of ASD estimated at 16.8 per 1,000 for 8-year-olds
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was estimated at 16.8 per 1,000 children aged 8 years in 2014, according to research published online April 27 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
Apr 30, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Studies show tool can identify individual needs, supports to help youths with autism, intellectual disabilities
To better serve families, University of Kansas researchers are examining the use of standardized assessments of support needs for children with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities. Two recently published ...
Feb 15, 2018
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Pediatrics
Study: Many parents of children with disabilities don't make care plans
Fewer than half of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities make long-term plans about who will take over their child's care if the parent or other relative providing care dies or becomes incapacitated, ...
Feb 9, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Time between pregnancies may affect autism risk
Investigators have found a link between the amount of time between pregnancies and Autism Spectrum Disorder in children. The findings are published in Autism Research.
Nov 22, 2017
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Health
Study: Individuals with developmental disabilities experience health care disparities
In a new study, researchers with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Nisonger Center found significant disparities between individuals with and without developmental disabilities in health status, health care ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antipsychotics common for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Antipsychotic medication is frequently being prescribed to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), often without a psychiatric diagnosis, a new study conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental ...
Aug 23, 2017
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Autism spectrum disorders
Therapy for kids with autism pays off for moms, dads
(HealthDay)—Behavioral therapy for children with autism also benefits their parents, a new study finds.
Aug 11, 2017
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Genetics
Medical mystery solved in record time
In a study published today in PLoS ONE, a team of researchers reports solving a medical mystery in a day's work. In record-time detective work, the scientists narrowed down the genetic cause of intellectual disability in ...
Apr 17, 2017
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