Announcing the Jerome Lejeune Legacy Fund! September 12, 2018 0 0 When it comes to medical care, individuals in the U.S. with Down syndrome battle a troubling reality: the average medical professional is not...
The scoop on genetic diagnosis and genetic counseling August 6, 2018 0 0 This piece highlights the work of the Jerome Lejeune Institute in France, which was founded to carry on the work of Dr. Lejeune and has consulted...
Jerome Lejeune Foundation now accepting research proposals for fall grants! June 20, 2018 0 0 The Jerome Lejeune Foundation Autumn Grant, which is dedicated to supporting Down syndrome research, opened for applications this week. In...
Jerome Lejeune honored by Archbishop in baccalaureate address May 24, 2018 0 0 In his baccalaureate address on May 11 at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville recognized Dr. Jerome...
Cross-sectional research on Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease February 7, 2018 0 1 The team of Carmen MartÃnez-Cué (Spain), subsidized in 2016 by the Jerome Lejeune Foundation, recently confirmed that the DYRK1A gene plays a...
Pre-implantation diagnostics: the scandal surrounding non-validated tests January 18, 2018 0 1 Pre-implantation diagnostics have been carried out since the 1990s to detect chromosomal anomalies in embryos prior to implantation. Several...
Scientists call for the more personalized use of genome editing January 4, 2018 0 0 A study conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital and the University of Montreal warns against the use of genome editing in humans because the...
Powerful Speech on Down Syndrome Goes Viral November 2, 2017 0 0 In a powerful speech before Congress last week, actor and Special Olympian Frank Stephens testified on the topic of living with Down syndrome, and...
CiBleS 21: A new step forward June 2, 2017 0 0 By simple observation and deduction Jérôme Lejeune believed that the gene CBS1 must be on the chromosome 21 and could be involved in the...
Speech therapists: vital practitioners April 10, 2017 0 0 Focus on a practitioner, vital for the improvement of patient’s communication and the advice they provide to families. Thérèse Reichert has just...
Dyrk1A, the flagship gene of Saint Malo’s international scientific conference April 6, 2017 0 0 Several research teams around the world are interested in one aspect or another of the gene Dyrk1a and regularly publish the results of their...