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• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Dysregulation of RNA Editing as a Primary Driver of Altered Fetal Brain Development in Down Syndrome

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Research

  A multi-institutional study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has discovered that an extra copy of the ADARB1 gene on chromosome 21 leads to premature and excessiv...

• Mississippi Mother Facing Felony Charges After Remains of Missing 20-Year-Old Daughter Discovered in Bedroom Closet

  Published: Mar 20, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Cynthia Clemons, 40, has been arrested in Southaven, Mississippi, after police discovered the remains of her daughter, Mykryra Clemons, inside their home. The victim, a vulnerable...

• Longitudinal Study Reveals Non-Linear Trajectory of Cerebrovascular Lesions in Patients with Down Syndrome

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Research from the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau has discovered that white matter hyperintensities in adults with Down syndrome can fluctuate or even decrease over time. Contrary to...