A study is one of the first to show the life-changing benefits of genome-wide sequencing for children with certain kinds of intellectual disability, report scientists. A study published in the New ...

Brain disorders that cause intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders may share common defects despite having different genetic causes, a study has found. A study of two models of ...

Brain disorders that cause intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders may share common defects despite having different genetic causes, a new study has found. The findings suggest that ...

(Vancouver, Canada - May 25, 2016) A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine is one of the first to show the life-changing benefits of genome-wide sequencing for children with ...

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 ...

Intellectual disability affects almost 200 million people around the globe. Yet, not much is understood about the underlying genes or molecular pathways involved in these conditions. An international ...

One of society’s greatest medical challenges is to understand and develop effective treatments for disorders of intellectual disability (ID). Around 2–3 percent of the global population meet the ...

Correspondence to Dr Leanne Hassett, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, New South Wales NSW 2050, Australia; ...