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Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome: also known as trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is typically associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic facial features. The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, equivalent to the mental ability of an 8 or 9-year-old child. The parents of the affected individuals are typically genetically normal. The extra chromosome is believed to occur by chance, with no known behavioral activity or environmental factor that changes the probability. Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy by prenatal screening followed by diagnostic testing or after birth by direct observation and genetic testing. There is no cure for Down syndrome.
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2017
Videos
Autism is a growing concern in neuroscience. With the latest numbers at 1 in 68 children in the United States being impa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 01, 2017
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
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NOV 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
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...
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NOV 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
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OCT 04, 2017
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...
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AUG 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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AUG 10, 2017
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...
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AUG 01, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
JUL 31, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 22, 2017
Microbiology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
This new data on a rare disease could help diagnose the disorder in new patients, and has led researchers to test new tr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2017
Videos
Restless leg syndrome, known as RLS in the medical world, is a real condition, and it's more than just feeling jittery i
...
Written By:
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JUN 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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MAY 05, 2017
Health & Medicine
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...
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APR 07, 2017
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...
Written By:
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APR 05, 2017
Neuroscience
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...
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APR 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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MAR 30, 2017
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...
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MAR 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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FEB 25, 2017
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...
FEB 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
DEC 10, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Natives of South Americans have prepared and drunk ayahuasca for centuries. In a research review, it was demonstrated th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch