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I Was Caring For A Patient With Down Syndrome. A Fellow Doctor’s 8-Word Remark Left Me Stunned.
Her expressive language is waning (perhaps related to early Alzheimer’s that afflicts some middle-age adults with Down ...
First participant with Down syndrome joins Alzheimer's prevention trial
Researchers have dosed the first participant in a clinical trial of an investigational medicine designed to lower the amount ...
This Woman Baffled Scientists After Her Brain Showed Signs Of Alzheimer's—But She Experienced No Symptoms
The woman’s brain was donated to research after her death, and it was analyzed by researchers for signs of Alzheimer’s ...
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BLOG: Consider cross-linking in patients with Down syndrome, neurocognitive disorders
People with trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, have a significantly elevated risk for keratoconus, with many reports citing a 30% ...
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Student Spotlight: Short film encourages a shift in perspective about Down syndrome
For his final capstone project, Snyder, a Rochester Native, directed a short film called Turn Table. The film spins a tale of ...
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Twins with Down syndrome bring joy with miniature horses
A pair of 19-year-old twin sisters with Down syndrome are bringing smiles to seniors through their own business, which features miniature horses.
Six-year-old with Down syndrome faces deportation - parents claim discrimination
The 6-year-old child of a South African couple living in Waikato is being threatened with deportation because he has Down ...
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First Down Syndrome Participant Dosed in Trial of Alzheimer’s Treatment
Those with Down syndrome are born with an extra chromosome that carries a gene pivotal to causing Alzheimer’s. The gene produces a protein that causes a buildup of plaques in the brain. By the time ...