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Resources for Professionals

NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities…

Kim WarrenMarch 6, 2024

Resources for Professionals

National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NACMHD) Working Group on Persons Living with Disabilities

Health disparities are well documented in the United States and are shaped by the unequal…

Kim WarrenMarch 6, 2024

Health and Research – Other

Understanding Research Participation, MDSC 2023

This video discusses why, how, and when families should consider participating in Down syndrome research.…

Kim WarrenDecember 15, 2023

Health and Research - COVID-19

Recommendations for Treatment of Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Infection

This article discusses the National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 treatment guidelines. These guidelines are…

Rigsby RigsbyJune 2, 2022

Health and Research – Alzheimer's/Dementia

The State of Alzheimer’s Research, with Dr Marcia Ratner & Dr James Hendrix

Dr. Marcia Ratner & Dr. James Hendrix discuss recent developments in Alzheimer’s research.Source: Dr. Marcia…

Rigsby RigsbyDecember 3, 2021

General DS Information Resources for Professionals

Down Syndrome Podcast Series for Parents, Educators and Medical Professionals

The link below goes to a list of podcasts hosted by Kishore Vellody, MD, medical…

Capetivate capetivateJuly 9, 2021

Health and Research - COVID-19

Q&A about Down Syndrome & COVID-19 video

Jim Hendrix, Chief Scientific Officer of LuMind IDSC Foundation and Dr. Nicole Baumer, Director of…

Capetivate capetivateNovember 4, 2020

Health and Research – Other

LuMind IDSC and NDSS Submit Joint Recommendations for Advancing NIH-Funded Down Syndrome Research

The LuMind IDSC Foundation and the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the leading national Down…

Capetivate capetivateJuly 29, 2020

General DS Information

New Trans-NIH INCLUDE Project for Down Syndrome will provide up to $261M Over 5 Years For Targeted Research, Deeper Understanding and Clinical Trials Support

Announcement of new funding initiative for Down syndrome research from the National Institutes of Health.…

Capetivate capetivateJuly 18, 2020