Over a hundred years after they were first identified, two ominous signposts of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remain central topics of research—both formed by sticky accumulations of protein in t... Read more
Doctors faced with the tricky task of spotting rare genetic diseases in children may soon be asking parents to email their family photos. A computer program can now learn to identify rare co... Read more
Recent breakthroughs may lead to pharmacological treatments for the chromosomal disorder People born with Down syndrome have always been considered to be incurably developmentally delayed—un... Read more
“This appears to be one of the most important scientific advancements in the field since French physician Jerome Lejeune identified Down syndrome as a chromosomal condition in 1959,” Two UMa... Read more