University of Iowa professors are using fruit flies to identify what genes cause intellectual disability, a common and often ...

Involvement of different brain dystrophin isoforms was assessed in 3 groups of young males diagnosed with DMD. On their first assessment, 43 of the 70 patients with DMD had normal intelligence ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

A 6-year-old girl is one of more than 80 people worldwide who has finally received a diagnosis of a new condition following research by scientists and doctors in Manchester. Ava Begley's parents say ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. A new study has demonstrated how virtual reality headsets ...

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young adults aged 18-25, with a 51% increase in deaths between 2000 and 2021. Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at a ...