Down syndrome: progress in research.
This review discusses the research published in the last five years on the behavioral, genetic, medical, and neuroscience aspects of Down syndrome. The subject areas that have experienced the most active research include Alzheimer disease, language development, leukemia, and pregnancy screening and diagnosis. These and other areas are reviewed.
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University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago Children's Hospital and LaRabida Children's Hospital and Research Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome