Down Syndrome News

Posted October 5, 2007:

• Memory Processes Restored In Mice With Mental Impairment

Posted September 23, 2007:

• Possible Genetic Risk For Fetal Alcohol Disorders

Posted September 18, 2007:

• Toward A Faster Prenatal Test For Down Syndrome

Posted September 17, 2007:

• Fragile X Syndrome: Fundamental Brain Defect And Probable Drug Target Identified

Posted September 10, 2007:

• Stem Cell Research Produces A Key Discovery For Fragile X Syndrome

Posted August 31, 2007:

• New Mechanism In Development Of Severe Inherited Disease Discovered

Posted August 23, 2007:

• Designing Better Markers For Pregnancy-Associated Pathological Conditions

Posted August 16, 2007:

• Is Ultrasound As Useful As We Think?

Posted August 15, 2007:

• Proteins Involved In New Neurodegenerative Syndrome Identifed

Posted August 6, 2007:

• Maternal Obesity Prior To Pregnancy Associated With Birth Defects

Posted July 31, 2007:

• Brain Cell Development Process Implicated In Mental Retardation Uncovered
• Pregnant Women Exposed To Birth Defect-Causing Agent (Accutane) Despite Risk Management Program

Posted July 30, 2007:

• Disparities In Infant Mortality Not Related To Race, Study Finds

Posted July 26, 2007:

• Sly Syndrome: Delivering Medicine To Fight Rare Genetic Disorder

Posted July 16, 2007:

• Eye Test Can Cause Severe Lethargy In Infants, Study Finds

Posted July 8, 2007:

• Double Identities Lie Behind Chromosome Disorders

Posted June 27, 2007:

• SSRI Antidepressants Do Not Pose Major Birth Defect Risk
• Researchers Discover Gene For Rare Skin Disorder

Posted June 25, 2007:

• Researchers Reverse Symptoms In Mice Of Leading Inherited Cause Of Mental Retardation

Posted June 22, 2007:

• New SIDS Research To Study Protein Link

Posted June 14, 2007:

• First Gene Linked To Scoliosis Identified

Posted June 11, 2007:

• Paternal Skin-to-Skin Contact Offers Cesarean-Born Baby Same Calming and Development Benefits as Mom

Posted June 6, 2007:

• Crucial Progress In Understanding Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein

Posted May 23, 2007:

• Fragile X Syndrome: A Stimulating Environment Restores Neuronal Function In Mice

Posted May 16, 2007:

• First Images Of Brain Changes Associated With Memory Revealed

Posted May 4, 2007:

• New Link Between Down Syndrome And Alzheimer's Disease

Posted May 3, 2007:

• Epilepsy Drug Valproate Used During Pregnancy Linked To Lower IQ in Children, According To Study

Posted May 2, 2007:

• Cell Biology: Assumption Of Function Not Always Correct

Posted April 18, 2007:

• How Genetic Malfunction Causes A Form Of Retardation

Posted April 10, 2007:

• Down Syndromes, Fragile X, Linked To Faulty Brain Communication

Posted March 20, 2007:

• Severe Mental Retardation Gene Mutation Identified

Posted March 13, 2007:

• Rare Mutation Causes Early Heart Disease And Metabolic Syndrome

Posted March 8, 2007:

• Cholesterol Could Be Key To Treating Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Posted March 7, 2007:

• Dialysis Patients With Metabolic Syndrome Show Increased Risk For Heart Disease

Posted March 5, 2007:

• After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective

Posted February 26, 2007:

• Drug Treatment Improves Learning In Mice With Down Syndrome Symptoms, Study Shows

Posted February 15, 2007:

• Blood Pressure Heads Down In The Absence Of Protein Involved In Metabolic Syndrome

Posted February 10, 2007:

• Genetic Engineering Cures Mice Of Brain Disorder

Posted February 8, 2007:

• Second Gene Discovered For Recessive Form Of Brittle Bone Disease

Posted February 6, 2007:

• FISH-Ing For Links Between Cancer And Aging

Posted February 5, 2007:

• Gene Found For Rare Disorder May Reveal New Pathway In Mental Retardation
• Risk Of Preterm Birth Appears To Vary By Season; Women Who Conceive In Spring Are Most Vulnerable

Posted January 18, 2007:

• The More Mutations, The Worse The Disease In Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

Posted January 17, 2007:

• Scientists Reveal Secrets Of Homer's Cyclops To Help People With Holoprosencephaly

Posted November 30, 2006:

• Researchers Discover How A Key Dietary Vitamin Is Absorbed

Posted November 6, 2006:

• Mutant Gene Causes Severe Kidney Disease In Infants

Posted October 25, 2006:

• Mayo Clinic Researchers Recommend Embryo Transfer Delay For At-Risk Women

Posted October 24, 2006:

• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome More Prevalent In Overweight Women

Posted October 15, 2006:

• Research Could Lead To New Treatments For Birth Defects

Posted October 12, 2006:

• Age Not Only Factor In Down Syndrome: Number And Age Of Existing Siblings Are Also Influential

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