Scientists have identified the genetic basis of a disorder causing intellectual disability, affecting approximately one in 20,000 young people. The disorder is characterized by symptoms including ...
University of Iowa professors are using fruit flies to identify what genes cause intellectual disability, a common and often ...
Individuals with intellectual disabilities were far less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening and additional ...
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities reported more anxiety and depression, more treatment use and greater ...
People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that advocates say could have major implications for how intellectual disability is defined. The high court will consider Hamm v. Smith on ...
A new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders released this month includes changes to the definitions of both autism and intellectual disability that experts say will ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo scientists have discovered a convergent mechanism that may be responsible for how two top-ranked genetic risk factors for autism spectrum disorder/intellectual ...
After the New Hampshire Senate passed a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening oversight of care for people with intellectual ...
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Local high school students got a firsthand look at the challenges faced by people with developmental and intellectual disabilities during Barrier Breaker Day at the School of ...
Dr Chen Shiling wins Singaporean of the Year for starting Singapore's first dedicated clinic for people with intellectual ...