News tagged with down syndrome
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Studies demonstrate link among Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome and atherosclerosis
Nearly 20 years ago Huntington Potter kicked up a storm of controversy with the idea that Down syndrome and Alzheimer's were the same disease. Now the evidence is in: He was right.
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Study: Mom's blood test can reveal Down syndrome
Scientists in Europe report they were able to diagnose Down syndrome prenatally by giving a simple blood test to pregnant women, an approach that might one day help them avoid the more extensive procedure used now to detect ...
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Mar 06, 2011 |
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Down Syndrome becoming more prevalent in the U.S.
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study, aimed at estimating the prevalence of Down Syndrome in newborns, children and teenagers in 10 areas of the U.S., has found an increase in prevalence of more than 30 percent over ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Down's Syndrome Chromosome Yields More Cancer-Blocking Genes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered cancer-blocking activity for genes carried on chromosome 21 - an extra copy of which is carried by people with Down’s syndrome.
Jun 11, 2010 |
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New theory of Down syndrome cause may lead to new therapies
Conventional wisdom among scientists for years has suggested that because individuals with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome, the disorder most likely results from the presence of too many genes or proteins contained ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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High school football player in Missouri with Down Syndrome scores big
Matt Ziesel doesn't stray far from coach Dan McCamy on the sidelines during St. Joseph Benton High School's freshman football games. He likes to stay within earshot.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 20, 2009 |
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Why do people with Down syndrome have less cancer?
Most cancers are rare in people with Down syndrome, whose overall cancer mortality is below 10 percent of that in the general population. Since they have an extra copy of chromosome 21, it's been proposed that people with ...
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May 20, 2009 |
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New Down syndrome treatment suggested by study in mice
At birth, children with Down syndrome aren't developmentally delayed. But as they age, these kids fall behind. Memory deficits inherent in Down syndrome hinder learning, making it hard for the brain to collect experiences ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Discovery of key pathway interaction may lead to therapies that aid brain growth and repair
Researchers at Children's National Medical Center have discovered that the two major types of signaling pathways activated during brain cell development -- the epidermal growth factor receptor pathway and the Notch pathway ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 16, 2010 |
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The medicalization of life
Here's a question that's not being asked in the health-care debate: How much medical care do we want in our lives? It's something we should be discussing.
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Standardized test battery to aid those with Down syndrome
Researchers at The University of Arizona are developing a set of standardized tests that could improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Study finds Alzheimer's disease link in eyes of children with Down syndrome
A team of researchers has discovered that the protein that forms plaques in the brain in Alzheimer's disease also accumulates in the eyes of people with Down syndrome. The new findings in Down syndrome show that the toxic ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 20, 2010 |
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Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?
(AP) -- Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Researchers uncover secret of pregnancy problems in older women
Scientists are a step closer to understanding why older women are more likely to produce abnormal eggs, increasing the risk of infertility, miscarriage and birth defects such as Down's Syndrome.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Potential pathway for drug intervention
A newly identified molecular pathway that directs stem cells to produce glial cells yields insights into the neurobiology of Down's syndrome and a number of central nervous system disorders characterized by ...
Mar 13, 2009 |
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