Down Syndrome News

Posted June 28, 2012:

• Standing for Long Periods During Pregnancy May Curb Fetal Growth: But Working Up to 36 Weeks Has No Adverse Effect, Study Suggests

Posted June 13, 2012:

• Earlier Birth, at 37 Weeks, Is Best for Twins, Study Suggests

Posted June 6, 2012:

• Brain Cell Activity Imbalance May Account for Seizure Susceptibility in Angelman Syndrome

Posted June 5, 2012:

• Noninvasive Genetic Test for Down Syndrome and Edwards Syndrome Highly Accurate

Posted May 22, 2012:

• Stem Cell Research Paves Way for Progress on Dealing With Fragile X

Posted May 15, 2012:

• Protein Inhibitor Points to Potential Medical Treatments for Skull and Skin Birth Defects

Posted May 14, 2012:

• Groundbreaking Discovery on Mutation-Causing Genetic Disorder in Humans

Posted May 10, 2012:

• Evolution's Gift May Also Be at the Root of a Form of Autism

Posted May 5, 2012:

• Higher Risk of Birth Defects from Assisted Reproduction, Study Suggests

Posted April 30, 2012:

• About One Baby Born Each Hour Addicted to Opiate Drugs in U.S.

Posted April 17, 2012:

• Cognitive Abilities of Rett Syndrome Patients Have Been Underestimated for Decades, Researchers Find

Posted April 4, 2012:

• Memory Declines Faster in Years Closest to Death; Mental Activity Best Protection

Posted March 20, 2012:

• Friendly-to-a-Fault, Yet Tense: Personality Traits Traced in Brain

Posted March 8, 2012:

• Maternal Obesity May Influence Brain Development of Premature Infants

Posted March 1, 2012:

• Understanding and Treating the Cognitive Dysfunction of Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease

Posted February 26, 2012:

• Elusive Platelet Count and Limb Development Gene Discovered

Posted February 21, 2012:

• Noninvasive Method Accurately and Efficiently Detects Risk of Down Syndrome, Researchers Say

Posted February 13, 2012:

• Cause of Life-Threatening Birth Defect Pinpointed

Posted February 10, 2012:

• C-Sections Linked to Breathing Problems in Preterm Infants, Study Suggests
• Night, Weekend Delivery OK for Babies With Birth Defects
• Over-Expression of a Protein Responsible for Neuronal Damage in Down's Syndrome Sufferers

Posted February 9, 2012:

• New Prenatal Genetic Test Is Much More Powerful at Detecting Fetal Abnormalities

Posted February 2, 2012:

• DNA Test That Identifies Down Syndrome in Pregnancy Can Also Detect Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13

Posted January 30, 2012:

• Overweight Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant Can Damage Baby's Heart, Study Finds

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Scientists Link Evolved, Mutated Gene Module to Syndromic Autism

Posted November 17, 2011:

• US Preterm Birth Rate Under 12 Percent, the Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade

Posted November 15, 2011:

• Research Provides Clues to Neurodevelopemental Disorders

Posted November 4, 2011:

• Biologists Use Flies and Mice to Get to the Heart of Down Syndrome
• Biologists Use Flies and Mice to Get to the Heart of Down Syndrome

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Enzyme Controlling Cell Death Paves Way for Treatment of Brain Damage in Newborns

Posted October 20, 2011:

• High Blood Pressure in Early Pregnancy Raises Risk of Birth Defects, Irrespective of Medication, Study Finds

Posted October 17, 2011:

• New DNA Test to Identify Down Syndrome in Pregnancy Is Ready for Clinical Use
• Low Birthweight Infants Five Times More Likely to Have Autism, Study Finds

Posted October 13, 2011:

• Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome at Increased Risk of Pregnancy Complications, Research Finds

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Swedish Heart Test Saves Lives of Newborns With Heart Defects

Posted October 4, 2011:

• New Findings Validate the Accuracy of Autism Diagnosis in Children With Down Syndrome

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Overall Quality of Pregnant Woman’s Diet Affects Risk for Two Birth Defects, Study Shows

Posted September 27, 2011:

• Lung Function of Moderately Premature Babies Is Reduced at 8-9 Years but May Improve With Age

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Fragile X-Associated Tremor/ataxia Syndrome May Be Linked to Dysregulated Neuronal RNA Transport, Study Suggests

Posted September 6, 2011:

• In Next-Generation DNA Sequence, New Answers to a Rare and Devastating Disease: Leigh Syndrome

Posted September 1, 2011:

• Joining the Dots: Mutation-Mechanism-Disease

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Secure Attachment to Moms Helps Irritable Babies Interact With Others

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Altered Cerebella Found in Those With Down Syndrome: Accounts for Poor Motor Skills, Coordination

Posted August 19, 2011:

• Enzyme's Structure Reveals Basis for Head, Reproductive Organ Deformities

Posted August 2, 2011:

• Drug May Increase Cognition for People With Down Syndrome

Posted July 21, 2011:

• Workings of Brain Protein Suggest Therapies for Fragile X Syndrome and Autism

Posted July 20, 2011:

• New Clinical Trial to Examine Medication to Treat Social Withdrawal in Fragile X and Autism

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Deformed Limbs One of Several Birth Defects Linked to Smoking in Pregnancy

Posted July 5, 2011:

• Frozen Embryo Transfer Leads to Larger and Heavier Babies

Posted June 24, 2011:

• Oxytocin Promises Hope in Prader-Willi Syndrome, Research Suggests

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