Strep A: Disabled girl with symptoms left without antibiotics because pharmacies are 'out of stock'
Betsy Curtis, from Northumberland, who has Down's syndrome, was prescribed the drugs last Wednesday after suffering tell-tale signs of the bacterial infection for a week. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Science Reveals Links Between Down Syndrome & Alzheimer's
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 -- The genetic abnormality that drives Down syndrome causes the same sort of abnormal brain plaques and protein tangles that are found in Alzheimer ' s disease patients, a new study reports.
Amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 22, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Beryl Benacerraf, 73, Dies; Pioneered the Use of Prenatal Ultrasound
A radiologist with an uncanny visual sense, she revolutionized the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities like Down syndrome. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ed Shanahan Tags: Benacerraf, Beryl Deaths (Obituaries) Doctors Ultrasonic Imaging and Sonograms Pregnancy and Childbirth Down Syndrome Prenatal Testing Gynecology and Gynecologists Barnard College Brigham and Women ' s Hospital Source Type: news
Kanye West Condemned for Using R-Word By Down Syndrome, Disability Orgs
Kanye West is catching heat for using the r-word to describe President Biden ... condemned by folks who advocate for folks with Down syndrome and disabilities. #folks #kanyewest (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Viral Infections Are More Severe in People with Down Syndrome
In people with the genetic condition, inflammation can cause a mild infection to snowball out of control, a study finds. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 14, 2022 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
An Abortion Ban With Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers
Older women are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can ’t be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Pregnancy and Childbirth Law and Legislation Abortion Women and Girls United States Politics and Government Age, Chronological Prenatal Testing Tests and Examinations Down Syndrome Birth Rates Senate Republican Pa Source Type: news
Incidence of Diabetes Increased for Youth With Down Syndrome
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 -- The incidence of diabetes is higher in children and young adults with Down syndrome (DS) compared with the general population, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in Diabetes Care.
Aisha A. Aslam, from the Queen... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 7, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hormone Treatment Improves Cognition in Down Syndrome
(MedPage Today) -- Regular doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) boosted cognitive skills in people with Down syndrome (trisomy 21), a pilot clinical trial showed.
Cognitive performance increased in all but one of seven adult men with... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
GnRH Secreting Neuron Dysfunction Identified in Down Syndrome
GnRH injection therapy was found to improve cognitive function in patients with Down syndrome (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - September 2, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: Therapy Source Type: news
In Small Study, Hormone Boosts Thinking Skills in Men With Down Syndrome
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - September 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Endocrinology, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, News, Source Type: news
In Small Study, Hormone Boosts Thinking Skills in Men With Down Syndrome
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 -- Men with Down syndrome may think and remember better when treated with a brain hormone normally associated with fertility, a new small-scale study suggests.
Rhythmic drip doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 1, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hormone therapy may boost brain function for people with Down ’s syndrome, study finds
Men given a dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone every two hours showed improvements in cognitive function in small-scale trialRegular doses of a hormone may help to boost cognitive skills in people with Down ’s syndrome, a pilot study has suggested.Researchers fitted seven men who have Down ’s syndrome with a pump that provided a dose of GnRH, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone, every two hours for six months.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 1, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Down's syndrome Health Medical research Science Source Type: news
Western Australia's Disability Services launches online care resource for people with Down syndrome
It provides a range of information and resources to support people with down syndrome. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - September 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
One Factor Is Key to Healthy Eating for Kids With Down Syndrome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 – When it comes to food, kids with Down syndrome have definite likes and dislikes -- and a food ' s texture is crucial.
Food with a crispy, oily mouthfeel generally get a big thumbs-up, while brittle or gooey foods get a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 31, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Food Texture Preference for Kids with Down Syndrome
Paper examines what food textures children with Down syndrome liked or didn ' t like and how those preferences compared to typically developing children ' s preferences (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - August 29, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: Special Diets Source Type: news
