Researchers have found that motor delay and low muscle tone were common signs of an underlying genetic diagnosis in children with neurodevelopment disorders. In a new study, UCLA Health researchers ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

Thousands of children with severe developmental disorders have benefited from more targeted treatments and support with genetic insights from the large-scale Deciphering Developmental Disorders (DDD) ...

Nearly 30 years ago, researchers began studying the gene Astn1, which encodes the cell adhesion protein astrotactin 1 in mice, and its role in brain development. During this time, they learned a great ...

The nation’s pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global developmental delay or intellectual disability. Doctors should use genetic testing ...

This deletion is diagnosed via genetic testing, according to the researchers, who noted that even if a parent and child both carry the deletion, they often experience different features. For example, ...

A tiered agnostic approach is proposed based on diagnostic yield and practical considerations. (HealthDay News) — In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online ...

Mandatory testing of 45 genetic disorders is designed to lead to treatment before symptoms do damage.

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after ...