Health News Archives

New Method for Detecting Alzheimer’s
Brain scans of Down syndrome patients may provide clues

Paving the Way for a Blood Test for Birth Defects
Researchers find messenger RNA from placenta may spare mothers invasive testing

Ultrasound Can Detect Down Syndrome
New method looks at nasal bone of fetus in trimester scan

Brain Protein Linked to Mental Retardation
Finding could lead to new drugs for the condition

Study Debunks Birth Defect Link to Conception Timing
Belief that aging gametes are to blame is not proven, new research finds

Can Folic Acid Prevent Down Syndrome?
Vitamin part of a link to women at risk for other birth defects

Deciphering Leukemia in Children with Down Syndrome
Gene defect causes disease in Down kids, study says