According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), about 1 in 700 babies in the U.S. is born with Down syndrome, which equates to about 5,100 births per year. While many cases are ...

People with the rare Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) have a high risk of developing cancer. Almost all those affected will develop ...

Exclusive: A world-first Australian study could pave the way for all couples to have free genetic screening before starting a ...

There are many resources to support parents of children with developmental disabilities, and help them to understand their ...

The disease is on a spectrum, according to Yeske, with Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome being the most severe and usually ...

What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). It's a neurological disorder in which the body's immune ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited form of intellectual disability and a leading monogenic cause of autism, yet effective treatments remain elusive. Previous work showed that ...

Fragile X syndrome is the most common genetically-caused autism spectrum disorder. It causes a range of developmental issues, ...

Scientists have created a new therapeutic approach for testing fragile X syndrome, which is the most common genetic cause of ...

“Our members are very, very financially fragile,” Mohlman ... “We essentially have to develop a crisis plan. If X, then Y, right? If the freeze comes back and we lose money, then what?” ...

As much as we all know, Kris has multiple autoimmune conditions such as autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic spontaneous urticaria, Churg-Strauss syndrome, systemic sclerosis ... “Kris is still very ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome — also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) OR systemic exertional intolerance disease (SEID)— is a serious, chronic illness that can ...