Science and Research Blog Archive
Colorado Public Radio interviews Global President & CEO on pivotal research that could improve lives
Michelle Sie Whitten, who heads the Denver-based Global Down Syndrome Foundation, has big hopes for new research at the University of Colorado, where scientists say they have upended the conventional wisdom that Down syndrome is a brain disorder. Instead, they classify it as a malfunction of the immune system.
Posted on January 03, 2018
Crnic Institute study published in American Scientist Magazine
People with Down syndrome are the largest human population with a genetic predisposition to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. By the time they reach age 40,100 percent of people with Down syndrome develop the brain pathology of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that precede cognitive decline, and a fraction (4 percent to 55 percent) go on […]
Posted on December 26, 2017
Improving Quality of Life for Adults with Down Syndrome
A Lifetime Of Good Health Begins With Evidence-Based Guidelines In the U.S., the life expectancy of an individual with Down syndrome has more than doubled in the last three decades, from 25 years in 1983 to 60 years today. The reason for this increased lifespan is two-fold. First, the inhumane institutions where the overwhelming majority […]
Posted on October 25, 2017
Global Down Syndrome Foundation announces new collaboration for groundbreaking Down syndrome – Alzheimer’s disease research project
$2.5 million initial commitment to launch project DENVER –The Global Down Syndrome Foundation today announced that Biogen, a neuroscience leader has joined the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and the University of Colorado School of Medicine in a groundbreaking project that explores the connection between Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome. The Crnic Institute Human Trisome ProjectTM […]
Posted on October 18, 2017
Society for Pediatric Pathology 2017 Presentation
Down syndrome in the 21st Century symposium attracts a roster of Global experts Global’s medical professionals, scientists, and self-advocates took center stage at this important symposium organized by the Society of Pediatric Pathology. They shared exciting updates and challenges facing patients with Down syndrome and their families. Click to Download a Presentation on Pulmonary Development […]
Posted on September 24, 2017
MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation provides generous research grant to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Kathy Green | kathygreen@globaldownsyndrome.org | (720) 280-9725 Anca Call | acall@globaldownsyndrome.org | (720) 320-3832 The research will focus on the relationship between Down syndrome and Huntington’s Disease DENVER – The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global) announced that long-time Global supporter, MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation, will fund a study exploring the connection between Down syndrome and […]
Posted on September 20, 2017
Exploring the Roots of Lung Disease in Down Syndrome
Could factors that prevent the formation of new blood vessels in the lungs account for the high prevalence of pulmonary disease in infants with down syndrome? The answer could have far-reaching implications that extend beyond lung health. This article was published in the award-winning Down Syndrome World™ magazine. Become a member to read all the […]
Posted on July 02, 2017
Global Down Syndrome Foundation Urges U.S. Senate To Maintain Important Patient Protections and Coverage As Part Of Health Reform Plan
Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global) is a nonpartisan, leading research, medical care and advocacy organization for people with Down syndrome. Global believes strongly that all Americans, including members of our community, must have access to affordable, high-quality healthcare and health insurance coverage appropriate for their needs. Global urges Senators to keep key patient protections and […]
Posted on June 26, 2017