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The 6 most common types of disabilities nationwide

Despite 13% of the American population living with a disability, stigma and discrimination persist. With 44 million Americans living with some form of disability, it is more critical than ever to ...

Supreme Court mulls intellectual disability limits in death penalty cases

The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with where the line should be drawn on intellectual disability when the death penalty ...

Supreme Court wrestles with death penalty in cases of intellectual disabilities

The justices wrestled with whether to allow Alabama to execute a man with low cognitive function, a ruling that could set new ...

Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities, study shows

A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with ...
EurekAlert!

Gene identified as cause of some forms of intellectual disability

TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - A gene involved in some forms of intellectual disability has been identified by scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), as published this month in The ...
Live Science

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

Mutations in "junk DNA" could be responsible for rare genetic cases of intellectual disability, new research hints. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
BMJ

Effects of sport or physical recreation for adults with physical or intellectual disabilities: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Correspondence to Dr Leanne Hassett, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, New South Wales NSW 2050, Australia; ...

South Africa needs to rethink how it measures intellectual and developmental disabilities – what’s lacking

South Africa needs to take pragmatic steps to plug the shortcomings in the data that’s collected on people with intellectual ...