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Why Children with Down Syndrome Have Higher Leukemia Risk

02/22/2012

Children with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing leukemia, in particular acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Through their studies in a mouse model of DS, researchers have now identified a potential explanation as...
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Minority Children with Autism More Delayed Than Caucasian Peers

02/21/2012

The first prospective study of ethnic differences in the symptoms of autism in toddlers shows that children from a minority background have more delayed language, communication and gross motor skills than Caucasian children with the disorder. Researchers at the...
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Brain Differences Seen at 6 Months in Infants Who Develop Autism

02/18/2012

Researchers have found significant differences in brain development in infants as young as six months old who later develop autism, compared with babies who don't develop the disorder. The new research suggests that autism doesn't appear abruptly, but instead...
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