US woman with Alzheimer’s — but no dementia symptoms — stumps doctors
The brain of a US woman with Down syndrome showed the classic signs of Alzheimer’s disease upon her death, yet she remained ...
Doctors Shocked After Woman with Alzheimer’s Disease Stays Cognitively 'Intact ...
Researchers analyzed the brain of a woman with down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, and were shocked to discover that ...
Woman Donated Her Brain to Science—Alzheimer's Experts Shocked by Discovery
For 10 years, a woman with Down syndrome defied what many scientists believed to be an inevitability. Despite carrying the ...
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Woman With Down Syndrome Had Alzheimer's Without Dementia in Surprise Case
Decades of tests had shown that she had both Down syndrome and an intermediate level of Alzheimer's. Physical examinations ...
Genetic, lifestyle factors may explain why Down syndrome leads to dementia: Study
A team of US researchers has decoded that genetic and lifestyle factors may determine why some people with Down syndrome ...
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Down syndrome: Foundation preaches against discrimination
The Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria has expressed concerns over the widespread rejection and discrimination faced by people ...
Down syndrome case challenges Alzheimer's assumptions with unexpected cognitive stability
Studies reveal that people with Down syndrome (DS) have over a 90% lifetime risk of developing dementia caused by Alzheimer's ...
CRISPR Snips Away Extra Chromosomes, Offering New Hope for Down Syndrome Treatment
Scientists are exploring gene editing as a way to correct trisomy at the cellular level. Using CRISPR-Cas9, researchers ...
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Why Some People With Down Syndrome Avoid Dementia Despite Alzheimer’s Pathology
Researchers explore why some people with Down syndrome resist dementia despite Alzheimer’s pathology, revealing insights that ...
Pathfinder to celebrate Down syndrome during March
Pathfinder Village will hold a series of in-person and virtual events leading up to World Down Syndrome Day on Friday, March 21. According to a Pathfinder news release, the activities "are focused on ...