Researchers have identified changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty that may explain why some children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome are more susceptible to autism and ...

Of these, five showed that the rearranged chromosome was of paternal origin ... in these patients were contained within the common SMS deletion, suggesting involvement of the same genomic region ...

Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with a rare genetic disorder have a higher risk of developing autism or schizophrenia, according to a UCLA Health ...

We note that these findings may be less applicable to those diagnosed with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome before the last decade, as it has become common over that period of time to perform ...

DiGeorge syndrome, a 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, is caused when a small portion of chromosome 22 is missing. The condition can ...

1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide are children born with down syndrome. The United Nations notes that each year, approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with this chromosome ...