Mejor acceso a la atención médica ayuda a las personas con síndrome de Down a vivir más tiempo
VIERNES, 20 de Octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses con síndrome de Down tienen un apoyo vital en el seguro Medicaid, confirma una nueva investigación.Sin embargo, el programa de seguro financiado públicamente tendrá que responder a…
Learn MoreBetter Health Care Access Is Helping People With Down Syndrome Live Longer
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans with Down syndrome have a critical lifeline in Medicaid insurance, new research confirms.But the publicly funded insurance program will have to respond to rising numbers of older adults with Down s…
Learn MoreChildren With Down Syndrome Experience More Medical Imaging
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with Down syndrome experience more medical imaging and higher radiation exposure compared with other children, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in PLOS ONE.Emily C. Marlow, Ph.D., from …
Learn MorePET Changes Similar for Alzheimer Disease, Down Syndrome
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Positron emission tomography (PET) changes are similar for people with autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease and those with Down syndrome, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet Neur…
Learn MoreLa ciencia revela vínculos entre el síndrome de Down y el Alzheimer
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La anomalía genética subyacente del síndrome de Down provoca el mismo tipo de placas y ovillos de proteína anómalos en el cerebro que se encuentran en los pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer, infor…
Learn MoreScience Reveals Links Between Down Syndrome & Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The genetic abnormality that drives Down syndrome causes the same sort of abnormal brain plaques and protein tangles that are found in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study reports.Amyloid beta plaques an…
Learn MoreIncidence of Diabetes Increased for Youth With Down Syndrome
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of diabetes is higher in children and young adults with Down syndrome (DS) compared with the general population, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in Diabetes Care.Aisha A. Aslam, fro…
Learn MoreIn Small Study, Hormone Boosts Thinking Skills in Men With Down Syndrome
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men with Down syndrome may think and remember better when treated with a brain hormone normally associated with fertility, a new small-scale study suggests.Rhythmic drip doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormo…
Learn MoreOne Factor Is Key to Healthy Eating for Kids With Down Syndrome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) – When it comes to food, kids with Down syndrome have definite likes and dislikes — and a food’s texture is crucial.Food with a crispy, oily mouthfeel generally get a big thumbs-up, while brittle or gooey foo…
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