A team led by UC Davis Health researchers tested and validated elaborated language sampling (ELS) as a set of procedures for collecting, measuring and analyzing the spoken language of youth with Down syndrome in a naturalistic setting. They found that ELS is a reliable and feasible tool that can be used to detect meaningful changes in communication skills of individuals with Down syndrome.
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New test to study language development in youth with Down syndrome
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Impeding white blood cells in antiphospholipid syndrome reduced blood clots
April 25, 2019By
A new study examined APS at the cellular level and found that two drugs reduced development of blood clots in mice affected with the condition.
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Federal judge blocks Down syndrome abortion ban in Ohio
March 15, 2018By
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday blocked an Ohio law due to take effect later this month that would criminalize abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis, ruling that it violates a woman’s right to choose.
Ohio passes law barring abortion over Down syndrome diagnosis
December 14, 2017By
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Women in Ohio would be prohibited from receiving abortions because of a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis under a bill that passed the state senate on Wednesday and is heading to Republican Governor John Kasich’s desk.
Gut microbes linked to brain structure in people with irritable bowel syndrome
May 6, 2017By
Research shows for the first time an association between the gut microbiota and the brain regions involved in the processing of sensory information from their bodies. Also, the researchers gained insight into the connections among childhood trauma, brain development and gut microbiome composition.
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Survivors of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Often Experience Delays in Returning to Work
April 29, 2017By
Forty-four percent of people who held jobs before contracting a condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome were jobless one year after they were discharged from the hospital, costing them an average of about $ 27,000 in earnings.
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