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Scarlett's Mini Golf Gala benefits Woodbridge child with rare genetic disorder
WOODBRIDGE – A fundraiser to benefit brave 4-year-old township resident Scarlett Griffith and heighten awareness about the ...
The Independent14d
Hospital employee with Tourette syndrome says he was fired for ‘making faces’ at boss
A hospital employee with Tourette syndrome got fired after just a week on the job when the head of HR allegedly became offended that the man — whose persistent tics, such as squinting ...
Medical Xpress15d
First participant with Down syndrome joins Alzheimer's prevention trial
Rafii is the coordinating principal investigator for ABATE, which is evaluating a vaccine intended to slow down Alzheimer's in those with Down syndrome by targeting amyloid plaques in the brain ...
technologynetworks16d
First Down Syndrome Participant Dosed in Trial of Alzheimer’s Treatment
ACTC-DS collaborates with advocacy groups such as the National Down Syndrome Society and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation to raise awareness about the genetic connection between Down syndrome and ...
Green Matters16d
NHL Prospect Chaz Lucius Announces Retirement at 21 Due to Hereditary Disorder
The hockey world received devastating news on April 8 as Chaz Lucius, a hockey prospect for the Manitoba Moose — the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets — announced his retirement at age 21 due ...
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First Participant with Down syndrome (DS) Dosed in Landmark Phase 1b HERO Study for the Potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Researchers have dosed the first participant in a clinical trial of an investigational medicine designed to lower the amount of amyloid precursor protein (APP) for the potential treatment of ...
Newsweek17d
Florida Steered $10 Million Settlement to Casey DeSantis' Foundation: Report
The money, directed to the Hope Florida Foundation, came from a pre-suit settlement involving the state's Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and was not publicly disclosed at the time ...
AOL18d
I Was Caring For A Patient With Down Syndrome. A Fellow Doctor’s 8-Word Remark Left Me Stunned.
My voice mirrored my grandmother’s. I don’t remember if the child was experiencing a specific ailment commonly coupled with his Down syndrome, such as leukemia or a structural heart or ...
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Amazon’s new Nova Sonic foundation model understands not just what you say—but how you say it
Getting this right with AI has been a challenge—until now. Today Amazon announced Amazon Nova Sonic, a new foundation model that unifies speech understanding and speech generation into a single model, ...
The Independent25d
Painful periods? You could have pelvic congestion syndrome
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Hindu26d
Modi in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh highlights: PM lays foundation stone and inaugurates ₹33,700 crore projects in Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone on Sunday and inaugurated multiple development projects of more than ₹33,700 crore related to various sectors in Chhattisgarh. He ...