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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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Clinical & Molecular DX
A patient walks into their physician’s office and is told that they will have to get their blood pressure taken. T
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sepsis describes the uncontrolled inflammatory response when the host cell is attacked by bloodstream infections. Sepsis
...
Sponsored By:
bioMérieux Inc
DEC 05, 2021
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2021
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2021
Cardiology
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...
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JUN 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Tara Fernandes
JUN 10, 2021
Immunology
Scientists at UCLA have decoded the “vocabulary” of immune cells—six distinct signals used as flares t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 08, 2021
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
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...
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FEB 04, 2021
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...
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AUG 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2020
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2020
Cancer
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...
Written By:
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