Down Syndrome News

Posted July 19, 2005:

• Mutations In NOTCH1 Gene Cause Aortic Valve Disease

Posted July 10, 2005:

• Scientists Uncover New Clues About Brain Function In Human Behavior

Posted July 7, 2005:

• Bedsharing, Even With Non-Smoking Parents, May Increase Risk Of SIDS

Posted June 13, 2005:

• Autism And X-Fragile Syndrome

Posted May 16, 2005:

• Babies' Cries Linked To Their Health; Simple Test Can Show Fitness Of Infants' Nervous Systems

Posted April 23, 2005:

• Brain Imaging Study Explains Williams Syndrome Language Gifts

Posted April 20, 2005:

• Restless Legs Syndrome Has Complex Genetic Involvement

Posted April 19, 2005:

• Rubella No Longer Major Public Health Threat

Posted April 16, 2005:

• A Kiss That Binds: Understanding The Interaction Of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein And Kissing Complex RNAs

Posted March 28, 2005:

• Determining The Fate Of Cells In The Human Body

Posted March 25, 2005:

• Rise In Dramatic Intestinal Birth Defect Probed

Posted March 9, 2005:

• Linking Brain To Mind In A Common Genetic Disease
• Potential Treatment For Fragile X Syndrome Demonstrated In Fruit Fly Model

Posted March 8, 2005:

• Deciphering DiGeorge Syndrome: Big Advances In Understanding Microdeletions

Posted February 25, 2005:

• New NIST Reference Material Reinforces Fragile-X Screens

Posted February 23, 2005:

• Women Should Be Advised Not To Drink Alcohol In Pregnancy
• Complex Heart Surgery At Packard Children's Hospital Saves Life Of Tiny Preemie

Posted February 4, 2005:

• Lost Tolerance Is A Grave Omenn

Posted January 6, 2005:

• Outlook Is Bleak For The Smallest Premature Babies: 80 Percent Have Impairment

Posted November 18, 2004:

• Infection Puts Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants At Risk For Developmental Delays

Posted November 16, 2004:

• Metabolic Syndrome Associated With Cognitive Decline In Elderly Persons

Posted October 30, 2004:

• Singled Out: Spotting Mutant Neurons In Normal Brains Offers Clues To Fragile X

Posted October 22, 2004:

• Mouse Study: 'Critical' Down Syndrome Region Isn't

Posted October 21, 2004:

• Gene For Joubert Syndrome With Excessive Brain Folds Discovered By UCSD Researchers And Harvard Team

Posted September 13, 2004:

• Researchers Report New Gene Test For Isolated Cleft Lip And Palate

Posted September 2, 2004:

• Rare Deficit Maps Thinking Circuitry

Posted August 11, 2004:

• Excess Thyroid Hormone Harmful To Fetus

Posted August 4, 2004:

• Babies With DiGeorge Syndrome Saved By Immune Supression, Thymus Transplant

Posted June 24, 2004:

• Protein Believed To Control Formation Of Memory Identified By Scripps, UCSD Scientists

Posted May 19, 2004:

• Discovery Of Gene For Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Discovery May Lead To Prenatal Test For Debilitating Disorder

Posted March 23, 2004:

• Researchers Identify A New Form Of Disease Gene Associated With Rett Syndrome

Posted February 11, 2004:

• Chronic Kidney Disease Likely In People With Syndrome X

Posted January 28, 2004:

• Genetic Screening Recommended To Detect New Neurodegenerative Disorder In Men Over Age 50

Posted December 23, 2003:

• Down Syndrome Study Reveals Possible Method For Detecting Initial Stages Of Alzheimer's

Posted December 11, 2003:

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome's Possible Genetic Link Studied

Posted November 28, 2003:

• Nitric Oxide Can Prevent Lung Disease And Death For Premature Infants

Posted November 26, 2003:

• New Findings Implicate Cell Size Controls In A Variety Of Diseases

Posted November 18, 2003:

• Technique May Identify Novel Disease Genes At A Faster Clip
• Study Sheds Light On Why Some Infants May Develop Permanent Heart Damage

Posted November 6, 2003:

• Researchers Discover Genetic Syndrome Linked To Inherited Birth Disorder

Posted November 4, 2003:

• Premature Babies Benefit From Breast Milk, Study Says
• Study Offers New Insight Into Rett Syndrome

Posted October 30, 2003:

• Premature Babies Benefit From Breast Milk, Study Says

Posted September 26, 2003:

• Danger On Chromosome 15 -- Unstable Region Yields Genes For Prader-Willi/Angelman Syndromes And Spastic Paraplegia

Posted September 17, 2003:

• And The Beat Goes On: New Insight Into The Genetics Of Congenital Heart Disease

Posted September 5, 2003:

• UCSD Researchers Identify Chromosome Location For 2nd Form Of Joubert Syndrome

Posted August 22, 2003:

• NIEHS Study Identifies Gene For Hydrocephalus In Mice

Posted July 10, 2003:

• Sequence Of Human Chromosome 7 Is Fine-Tuned And Finished

Posted May 15, 2003:

• New Mouse Model Will Aid Research On Premature Aging Syndrome

Posted April 28, 2003:

• Mouse Research Sheds New Light On Human Genetic Diseases

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