Of Notoriety: ‘Hamlet’ by Teatro La Plaza at Navy Pier shines light on Shakespeare and Down syndrome
While I was in middle school and during my high school years, I dedicated one of my classroom periods each semester to being ...
Breakthrough gene therapy alleviates Dravet syndrome symptoms in mice without side effects
In a groundbreaking advancement for families grappling with the challenges of Dravet syndrome, a rare and life-altering form ...
Minnesota family with six children born with Down syndrome advocates for community
Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down Syndrome, and as she dove into the community, she and her husband learned about ...
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Defying Gravity: Best friends speak at ACU on life with Down syndrome
Friday is World Down Syndrome Day, a time to raise awareness about those who were born with an extra chromosome. Wednesday, ...
"Good American Family" Shines a Light on This Rare, but Real Dwarfism
The show is based on the real story of Natalia Grace, a Ukrainian girl born with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.
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Scientists uncover principles underlying the toxicity of 'selfish' genes
Lurking within the genomes of nearly all species--including plants, fungi, and even humans--are genes that are passed from generation to generation with no clear benefit to the organism. Called ...