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WEBDec 1, 2023 — If hospitals know a person has an intellectual disability, they can tailor communication and care to improve their treatment and health outcomes.
Researchers find a single, surprising gene behind a disorder that ...
WEBMay 31, 2024 — Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people. And they hope their discovery leads to a new diagnosis that can provide answers to families.
An experimental drug for Fragile X seems to be helping people
WEBSep 23, 2024 — For 22 years, Jason Mazzola’s life was defined by Fragile X, a genetic condition that often causes autism and intellectual disability. Jason, who is 24 now, needed constant supervision.
Study reveals new insights into intellectual disability genetics ...
WEBSep 23, 2024 — This discovery offers new insights into intellectual disability diagnostics and potential therapeutic avenues. The paper is titled "A phenome-wide association study of methylated GC-rich repeats ...
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WEBSep 11, 2024 — Find all the latest on intellectual disability at Medical Xpress. Your go-to source for news, research, and medical breakthroughs.
States promise to help disabled kids, but some ... - Associated Press News
WEBFeb 28, 2024 — Across the U.S., hundreds of thousands of children, adolescents and young adults with physical or intellectual disabilities are waiting for state-covered services. In Kansas, a legislative committee approved higher funding Wednesday, and another is expected to consider it Thursday.
Scientists identify a genetic disorder that may cause intellectual ...
WEBMay 31, 2024 — A newly identified neurodevelopmental disorder may explain tens of thousands of cases of intellectual disability whose cause was previously unknown, according to a new study.
Study uncovers novel genetic variant associated with intellectual ...
WEBSep 23, 2024 — Mount Sinai Health System Sep 23 2024. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published a pivotal study in Nature Genetics (DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01917-1) that sheds ...
New Insights Into Intellectual Disability Genetics Emerge at …
WEBNew York, NY. (September 23, 2024) Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published a pivotal study in Nature Genetics (DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01917-1) that sheds light on a novel genetic variant associated with intellectual capacities and educational outcomes. This discovery offers new insights into intellectual ...
For people with disabilities, good health care prioritizes …
WEBMar 26, 2024 — Twenty-five years ago this June, the Supreme Court's landmark Olmstead v. L.C. ruling slammed the door on a dark era in U.S. history: decades of states institutionalizing hundreds of thousands of...