University of Iowa professors are using fruit flies to identify what genes cause intellectual disability, a common and often ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

FILE - This microscope image shows the 46 human chromosomes, blue, with telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. Scientists have found the genetic cause of a neurodevelopmental disorder that they ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities reported more anxiety and depression, more treatment use and greater ...

People with learning disabilities often face systemic barriers in receiving fair healthcare. In this interview,, Independent ...

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 ...

Henrietta, N.Y. — Plans are moving forward to bring a new center for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities ...

Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people. And they hope their discovery leads to a ...