FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2017·4 min readPlacebo Effect Despite Intellectual DisabilityA new study provides contrary evidence to popular belief and states people with congenital intellectual disabilities are sensitive to placebo-like effects.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·April 11, 2017·5 min read26 Novel Genes Linked to Intellectual DisabilityResearchers have identified 26 new genes that are linked to intellectual disabilities.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 25, 2016·3 min readPinpointing a Potential Treatment Target for Down SyndromeA new study of gene activity in the brains of people with Down syndrome reveals the formation of white matter is affected throughout life.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 4, 2016·3 min readResearchers Identify New Syndrome That Causes Obesity and Intellectual DisabilitiesResearchers have identified a new genetic syndrome that causes obesity and mental health problems in six families. The syndrome has an effect on the hypothalamus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2015·3 min readHippocampal Circuit Abnormalities Linked to Learning Difficulties in Down SyndromeA new study sheds light into a possible cause of learning difficulties in Down syndrome.Read More
AutismFeatured·July 22, 2015·4 min readReclassifying Intellectual Disabilities Accounts for Rise in Autism DiagnosesA new study reports the rise in autism diagnosis across the US is due, in part, to the reclassification of other intellectual disabilities which often co-occur with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 19, 2015·4 min readCerebral Cortex Thicker in Youths With Down SyndromeAccording to a new study, the cerebral cortex is thicker on average in those with Down syndrome, although the volume of the cortex is lower.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 1, 2014·4 min readDrug Treats Inherited Form of Intellectual Disability in MiceResearchers report they have used an anti cancer drug to improve mental function in mice with genetic changes similar to those found in Kabuki syndrome.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 13, 2013·2 min readGene Linked to Common Intellectual DisabilityResearchers take steps to unravel the cause of a commonly inherited intellectual disability, finding a genetic mutation leads to a reduction of certain proteins in the brain.Read More
AutismFeatured·July 2, 2013·4 min readIVF for Male Infertility Linked to Increased Risk of Autism in ChildrenResearchers discover IVF treatments for the most severe forms of male infertility are associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.Read More