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Can Down Syndrome Be Treated?
Did you ever want to know if Down Syndrome can be treated? Well let’s see! The cognitive impairments in Down Syndrome have been considered untreatable for a long time now. In recent advances in science and genetics are raising the need for pharmaceutical interventions for this syndrome. If the trials are a success then it will improve the Down Syndrome p...
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We Still Have Hope!
Researchers in college have found a treatment for a rare, hereditary form of autism. The scientists tested the genomes of six children with both autism and epilepsy from three Middle Eastern families. The end result of the test is that there bodies needed branched chained amino acids, which the children had little of, and can only be obtained through food. The scienti...
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Enjoy Your Child's Presence
A lot of kids go through many things that some adults can’t understand. We know you aren't a mind reader but kids want attention and love from their parents. So you must give them that attention. There are many things you can do with your kid. Such as a simple movie or go out for a walk to0 the park. Do things that you and your child would enjoy. One day you...
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24 Tasty Nutritious Snacks
Go and have a tasty treat with your child. There are 24 nutritious, healthy, tasty treats fewer than 200 calories you guys can make and enjoy. These treats can be made within an hour and consumed healthily within seconds. Go and check out these healthy snacks at
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10 Toys Great For Kids With Special Needs
If you still want to pleasure your kids for some New Year gifts or some late Christmas gifts, it’s not to late. If your smart kid has autism you can buy him/her a “Vtech Tote & Go Laptop”. A Vtech Tote & Go Laptop is for kids with autism, focus on cause-and-effect toys (push a button, get a response), especially those that promote...
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Down Syndrome Neurons Grown From Stem Cells Show Signature Problems
Brain cells have been grown from skin cells of individuals with Down Syndrome. The University of Wisconsin-Madison says, Down syndrome is the most common genetic form of intellectual disability, results from an extra copy of one chromosome. Even though people with Down Syndrome experience intellectual difficulties and ot...
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Targeting An Aspect Of Down Syndrome
Researchers have determined how a gene that is known to be defective in Down Syndrome is regulated and how its dysregulation may lead to neurological defects, providing insights into potential therapeutic approaches to an aspect of the syndrome. See more information at
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Autism Sight And Sound Problems
People, who have autism, aren't as efficient as others when it comes to controlling and integrating what they hear and see, according to the unpublished results presented, today at the 2014 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington, D.C. This effect is seen mainly in relation to speech but not in other types of sounds, suggesting it contributes...
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