News tagged with down syndrome
How to deliver the news? New advice for doctors diagnosing prenatal Down syndrome
Sep 28, 2009 |
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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 ...
High school football player in Missouri with Down Syndrome scores big
Sep 20, 2009 |
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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.
When you've doubled your genes, what's 1 chromosome more or less?
Sep 14, 2009 |
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An individual with Down syndrome and a male calico cat have one thing in common -- each has an extra chromosome. For animals, most instances of an extra chromosome result in birth defects or even death, but plants are another ...
Understanding the implications of prenatal testing for Down syndrome
Sep 14, 2009 |
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With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon promising to be safer, more accurate, and available to women earlier in pregnancy, the medical community must come together and engage in dialogue about the impact ...
Fetal alcohol syndrome needs more awareness, group says
Sep 10, 2009 |
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For a decade now, the call has gone out every year on the ninth day of the ninth month warning women about the dangers of drinking while pregnant, yet Fetal Alcohol Syndrome remains stubbornly below the national radar, some ...
Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in adults with Down syndrome
Aug 15, 2009 |
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A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that adults with Down syndrome also frequently suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, complications of untreated OSA such as cardio ...
New drug for children with high-risk leukemia
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Each year, approximately 4,500 children in America are diagnosed with leukemia, according to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. A potentially deadly cancer of the blood, it is the most common cancer in children.
Why do people with Down syndrome have less cancer?
May 20, 2009 |
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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 ...
Standardized test battery to aid those with Down syndrome
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Researchers at The University of Arizona are developing a set of standardized tests that could improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.
