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) ...

Study shows how motor delays and hypotonia can help clinicians diagnose genetic disorders in children early, while addressing the barriers some face in accessing these life-changing tests. Study: ...

They fail to thrive. They have trouble gaining weight and with physical development. There is a tremendous amount of misgivings and misunderstandings—often due to ignorance. Limited knowledge about ...

A single microscopic change in our DNA can permanently alter how the brain is built, locking in developmental problems that ...

Researchers have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers now have a better sense of the genes' roles in human brain development and function and their ability ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard revealed that her daughter, Aurora, tested negative for 1q21.1 microdeletion, which is a genetic condition that she has. In light of the announcement, many people are wondering ...