CIRM approves $73 million in awards for discovery research
On Sept. 25, 2025, The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has approved awarding more than $73 million…
Genetic cause for main type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome identified
On Jan. 7, 2025, researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, MRC Harwell Institute and UCL Queen Square Institute…
NIH scientists used human cerebral organoid to test drug for deadly brain disease
On Mar. 9, 2021, the NIH announced that approximately two years after establishing a human cerebral organoid system…
Plant compound reduced cognitive deficits in mouse model of Down syndrome
On Oct. 23, 2020, NIH researchers reported that the plant compound apigenin improved the cognitive and memory deficits…
Stanford researchers developed a test that reduced the risks in testing for chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome
On Oct. 6, 2008, Stanford researchers developed a test that reduced the risks in testing for chromosomal disorders…