http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. New prenatal tests for Down syndrome are soon to be offered to all pregnant women across the United States, yet telling an expectant couple that their child will be born with Down syndrome is a task very few physicians are trained for, claims research published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics. The study, which reviewed decades of surveys and interviews, offers several recommendations for how physicians can best deliver the news. http://www.physorg.com/news173349204.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:38:57 EST news173349204 A common variation of the gene involved in regulating serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain may be linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, new research indicates. http://www.physorg.com/news167400248.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:20:02 EST news167400248 While tobacco use is an ongoing health hazard for the entire population, its consequences for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities can be especially severe. And the medical community often tends to overlook the tobacco-related burdens these people face. An extensive review of published research on this topic appears in the June edition of the journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. http://www.physorg.com/news163504386.html Medicine & Health Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:53:23 EST news163504386 Parents of children with intellectual disabilities have long been frustrated by intelligence quotient (IQ) testing that tells them little to nothing about the long-term learning potential of their children. http://www.physorg.com/news148642082.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:28:02 EST news148642082