Research in the field of Down syndrome is under threat. There are two issues behind this threat: first availability of research funding could be limited by the perception that Down syndrome has become a rare condition. The second is that some believe the important work on Down syndrome is ...
The 3-year study, called the Down Syndrome Biomarker Initiative (DSBI), involved twelve participants between the ages of 30 and 60 with Down syndrome, to study their aging process. The study focused on how soon protein plaques developed, where in the brain they were located and the effects ...
Carol Boys, chief executive of the Down Syndrome Association, said, "We have known for a long time that people who have Down syndrome experience an aging process which appears faster than in the general population. To have a landmark research study like this, published by highly respected rese...
Virtually all adults with Down syndrome (DS) show the neuropathological changes of Alzheimer disease (AD) by the age of 40 years. This association is partially due to overexpression of amyloid precursor protein, encoded by APP, as a result of the locatio
Down’s syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal disorder and is the leading cause of mild-moderate intellectual disability worldwide.
The article presents a summary of the study "A summary of recent research into the development of children with Down's syndrome," by X. Y. Hartley, which originally appeared in the "Journal of Mental Deficiency Research" in 1986. The methods, results and conclusions of the study are briefly...
Down syndrome (DS; Trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal disorder in humans. It has numerous associated neurologic phenotypes including intellectual disability, sleep apnea, seizures, behavioral problems, and dementia. With improved access to medical care, people with DS are living longer than ...
Longitudinal Research in Down Syndrome 来自 Elsevier 喜欢 0 阅读量: 25 作者: J Carr 摘要: Down syndrome, discoverable at birth and the most common single cause of mental retardation, has been a prime target of longitudinal investigations. This chapter reviews those Down syndrome that aim at ...
My name is Emma.I am 28 years old and I have Down syndrome.This is my story about becoming a researcher.This article○Has lots of photographs of me doing research.○Information about the things I did with research.○Has some examples of some of my research work.○Lets me share my story...
Ethical considerations relating to genetic screening form a major part of the workload of research ethics committees. This study investigated the attitudes of research ethics committee members to several conditions varying in clinical severity and prognosis, including Down’s syndrome. Methods: The ...