The Scientist

Glutamatergic Synapses Act as a Hub for Intellectual Disability

Researchers are uncovering how disrupted glutamatergic synapses drive diverse forms of intellectual disability, revealing new ...
Nature

Mapping autosomal recessive intellectual disability: combined microarray and exome sequencing identifies 26 novel candidate genes in 192 consanguineous families

Approximately 1% of the global population is affected by intellectual disability (ID), 1 which can have a devastating effect on the lives of the affected individuals and their families and is a major ...
Live Science

New genetic cause of intellectual disability potentially uncovered in 'junk DNA'

Scientists have uncovered a rare genetic cause of intellectual disability in a historically overlooked part of the human genome: so-called junk DNA. This knowledge could someday help to diagnose some ...
News Medical

Lower life expectancy with intellectual disability

A new study published on December 2, 2019, in the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities shows why people with intellectual disabilities (ID) typically have a shorter life span ...
UPI

Intellectual disabilities linked to new ID'd gene mutation, study finds

April 13 (UPI) --A newly identified genetic mutation is associated with intellectual disabilities, including autism, according to a study. Researchers led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Assistant ...