Lucy Landman was born with a very rare genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, weak muscles and seizures, among other symptoms. “She is expected to very much never be able to live ...

Nearly half of all children who develop Type 1 diabetes don't know they have the disease until they end up in the hospital with a condition that puts them at risk of coma or even death. Researchers in ...

Few kids with autism or intellectual disability covered by public insurance receive recommended genetic testing Fewer than 1 in 5 kids covered by Medicaid received such testing The tests can help ...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when a person receives an extra copy of their chromosome 21, known as Trisomy 21. The additional genetic material disrupts typical development, which ...

Will a genetic test for Type 1 diabetes risk be valuable to parents, despite its shortcomings? Now many parents don't know their kids have this... An Experimental Genetic Test Gives Early Warning For ...