Discovery of key abnormality affecting brain development in people with Down syndrome
For the first time researchers have identified the lifelong changes in gene expression in the brains of people born with Down syndrome (DS).
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For the first time researchers have identified the lifelong changes in gene expression in the brains of people born with Down syndrome (DS).
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(HealthDay)—Mothers-to-be who are both obese and diabetic have a higher risk of giving birth to a child with autism than healthy women, a new study suggests.
Jan 29, 2016
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Scientists have pinpointed the cells that are likely to trigger common brain disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and intellectual disabilities.
Jan 27, 2016
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You wouldn't think that two Turkish children, some yeast and a bunch of Hungarian fruit flies could teach scientists much. But in fact, that unlikely combination has just helped an international team make a key discovery ...
Jan 26, 2016
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Researchers from Cardiff University, the University of Liverpool and Swansea University presented a new study revealing that people with drug-resistant juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) have a 10 percent chance of having ...
Dec 6, 2015
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Clinical geneticists from KU Leuven, Belgium, have identified two genes that cause the rare congenital syndrome known as circumferential skin creases Kunze type.
Dec 4, 2015
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It's a genetic detective story with a distinct 21st-century flavor. A geneticist from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in the United States has used powerful internet and social media tools to find doctors and researchers ...
Dec 3, 2015
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A study led by the University of Utah School of Medicine provides new insights into how the subtle changes within cells, caused by disruptions in a gene called Kirrel3, could underlie some types of intellectual disability ...
Nov 17, 2015
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A registry study conducted at Karolinska Institutet and published in The British Journal of Psychiatry shows that the risk of premature death is about 2.5 times higher for people with autism spectrum disorder than for the ...
Nov 12, 2015
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Brain disorders that cause intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders may share common defects despite having different genetic causes, a study has found.
Nov 10, 2015
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