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  2. Everything you need to know about Down syndrome - AOL

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    Mosaic Down syndrome: Only some cells in the person have an extra copy of chromosome 21. This genetic cause is considered rare. This genetic cause is considered rare.

  3. Down syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality in humans. [9] Globally, as of 2010, Down syndrome occurs in about 1 per 1,000 births [1] and results in about 17,000 deaths. [143] More children are born with Down syndrome in countries where abortion is not allowed and in countries where pregnancy more commonly occurs at a later age. [1]

  4. Kathryn McGee - Wikipedia

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    Kathryn "Kay" McGee (née Greene, May 6, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois – February 16, 2012 in River Forest, Illinois) was an American activist, recognized for founding two of the first organizations for the benefit of those with Down Syndrome. [1] She worked seeking recognition, rights and opportunities for people with Down Syndrome.

  5. Dieting - Wikipedia

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    Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated way to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight, or to prevent and treat diseases such as diabetes and obesity.As weight loss depends on calorie intake, different kinds of calorie-reduced diets, such as those emphasising particular macronutrients (low-fat, low-carbohydrate, etc.), have been shown to be no more effective than one another.

  6. Fatty-acid metabolism disorder - Wikipedia

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    Most individuals with a fatty-acid metabolism disorder are able to live a normal active life with simple adjustments to diet and medications. If left undiagnosed many complications can arise. When in need of glucose the body of a person with a fatty-acid metabolism disorder will still send fats to the liver. The fats are broken down to fatty acids.

  7. Hirschsprung's disease - Wikipedia

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    RET can mutate in many ways and is associated with Down syndrome. Since Down syndrome is comorbid in 2% of Hirschsprung's cases, a likelihood exists that RET is involved heavily in both Hirschsprung's disease and Down syndrome. RET is also associated with medullary thyroid cancer and neuroblastoma, which is a type of cancer common in children ...

  8. Puzzle solutions for Friday, Nov. 29, 2024

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    Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper. CROSSWORDS

  9. Down's syndrome cafe facing closure due to deficit - AOL

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    The charity's cafe 21 Co. employs 10 young people with Down's syndrome [BBC] The charity began in 2011 as a small group of parents who all had a baby with Down's syndrome. Ms Harley-Roberts said ...