Down syndrome Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Navigating future planning: Aging and intellectual and developmental disabilities

March 22, 2024 Aging, Autism, caregiver, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, intellectual and developmental disabilities, spina bifida, Transition Medicine Clinic

In a raw and vulnerable moment, a patient’s mother confided in me, “I’m deeply concerned about who will care for my son when I’m no

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Down syndrome awareness: Addressing misconceptions and advancing inclusion

November 9, 2021 Department of Medicine, Down syndrome, Kathleen Franks, Transition Medicine Clinic

A patient and a physician with the Transition Medicine Clinic share the importance of raising awareness and inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome.

From The Labs

Restoring protein imbalance improves memory deficits in Down syndrome

December 23, 2019 Down syndrome, integrated stress response, ISR, memory deficit, protein homeostasis, Research

Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. The disorder occurs when a person has three, instead of two, copies of chromosome

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Exploring the risk of ALL in children with Down syndrome

September 24, 2019 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, ALL, CDKN2A gene, Childhood leukemia, Down syndrome, IKZF1 gene, Research

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Children with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) are 10 to 20 times more likely to develop ALL

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Dr. Cynthia Peacock discusses Down syndrome at Women in the World Summit

April 26, 2016 Affiliates, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Transition Medicine Clinic, Community, Down syndrome, Dr. Cynthia Peacock, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Maria Dellapina, Nicole Blanton, pediatrics, Specs4Us, Women in the World Summit

Those who care for family members living with Down syndrome are intimately aware of the daily challenges associated with the disorder. Maria Dellapina, founder and