Down Syndrome News

Posted June 21, 2010:

• Metabolic Syndrome in Living Kidney Donors Worsens Function of Remaining Kidney, Study Finds

Posted June 16, 2010:

• Little Is Understood About Alcohol's Effect on Fetal Development, Researchers Say

Posted June 11, 2010:

• Alzheimer’s Brain Protein May Provide Target for Treating Mental Retardation

Posted June 7, 2010:

• Childhood Hardships Associated With Pregnancy Troubles in Adulthood
• Neuroscientists Identify Synaptic Defect in Brain Area Involved in Fragile X Syndrome

Posted June 3, 2010:

• Reducing Alzheimer's-Related Protein in Young Brains Improves Learning in Down Syndrome Animal Model
• More Choline for Pregnant, Nursing Women Could Reduce Down Syndrome Dysfunction, Guard Against Dementia

Posted June 1, 2010:

• Calcium Supplements: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Posted May 30, 2010:

• Faulty Gene Stops Cell 'Antennae' from Transmitting

Posted May 25, 2010:

• Gene Variants Lead to Autism and Mental Retardation: Inner Structure of Nerve Synapses Defective in Patients

Posted May 12, 2010:

• Without This Protein, Embryonic Development Halts

Posted May 11, 2010:

• Early Births Decline in Most Categories, U.S. Report Finds; Rates Drop for Most States and Ethnic and Gestational-Age Groups

Posted May 10, 2010:

• Restless Legs Syndrome: French-Canadian Families at Higher Risk

Posted May 7, 2010:

• Fragile X Syndrome Gene's Role in Shaping Brain Uncovered

Posted May 6, 2010:

• Same Disease, Different Stem Cell Models

Posted May 3, 2010:

• Imaging Study Discovers Brain Development Differences in Kids With Fragile X Syndrome

Posted April 22, 2010:

• Protein Partners May Provide Insight Into Inherited Mental Retardation

Posted April 19, 2010:

• Breathe Easy With the Protein LPCAT1

Posted April 13, 2010:

• Scientists Find New Genes for Cancer, Other Diseases in Plants, Yeast and Worms

Posted April 12, 2010:

• When Social Fear Is Missing, So Are Racial Stereotypes, Shows Study of Children With Williams Syndrome

Posted April 10, 2010:

• Scientists Track Variant of Gene-Regulating Protein in Embryonic Stem Cells

Posted April 8, 2010:

• Fragile X Protein Loss Alters Brain Pathways Responsible for Learning and Memory

Posted April 6, 2010:

• Preterm Birth Rate Drops 3 Percent

Posted March 23, 2010:

• New Theory of Down Syndrome Cause May Lead to New Therapies

Posted March 15, 2010:

• Researchers Uncover New Data About Protein Function in Joubert Syndrome

Posted March 4, 2010:

• Loss of Enzyme Reduces Neural Activity in Angelman Syndrome

Posted March 1, 2010:

• Gene May Be Among Most Influential Factors in Down Syndrome
• Key Player Found for a Cancer Typical in Down Syndrome

Posted February 25, 2010:

• New Study Casts Doubt on Link Between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Human Retrovirus XMRV

Posted February 22, 2010:

• Breaching the Barrier: Too Much of the Protein ELA2 Impairs Skin Barrier Function

Posted February 16, 2010:

• Fetal Surgery Continues to Advance

Posted February 15, 2010:

• Common Thread Links Multiple Human Cognitive Disorders

Posted February 11, 2010:

• New Clue Why Autistic People Don't Want Hugs

Posted February 10, 2010:

• Developmental Delay in Brain Provides Clue to Sensory Hypersensitivity in Autism

Posted February 8, 2010:

• New Approach to Treating the Kidney Disease Alport Syndrome?

Posted February 5, 2010:

• Link Between Birth Defect Gastroschisis and the Agricultural Chemical Atrazine Found

Posted January 27, 2010:

• Early Menopause Can Result in Earlier Onset Dementia

Posted January 20, 2010:

• Fertility Drugs Contribute Heavily to Multiple Births

Posted January 15, 2010:

• Studies Demonstrate Link Among Alzheimer's Disease, Down Syndrome and Atherosclerosis
• Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Diabetic Patient

Posted December 21, 2009:

• Relatives of Boys With Sexual Birth Defects Not at Risk for Testicular Germ Cell Cancer

Posted December 10, 2009:

• Amount of Gene Surplus Determines Severity of Mental Retardation in Males, Researchers Find

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Cognitive Dysfunction Reversed in Mouse Model of Down Syndrome

Posted November 17, 2009:

• US Gets a 'D' for Preterm Birth Rate

Posted November 8, 2009:

• Developmental Delay Could Stem From Nicotinic Receptor Deletion

Posted November 6, 2009:

• New Light Shed On Gastroschisis Birth Defect

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy And Birth Defects: Study Examines Associations
• Clinical Tests Begin On Medication To Correct Fragile X Defect

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Increase In Down Syndrome Offset By Better Screening

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Weight Loss Can Shed Pounds And Carpal Tunnel

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