Low Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
Blood pressure and heart rates/pulses that are on the lower end of normal or even…
Rigsby RigsbyMarch 9, 2022
How is Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed in a person with Down syndrome?
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological condition. It is a type of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease…
8 Tips to Promote Healthy Sleep Habits for People with Down Syndrome
Sleep disorders frequently affect individuals with Down syndrome. Growing evidence suggests that sleep disruption may…
Rigsby RigsbyFebruary 8, 2022
The State of Alzheimer’s Research, with Dr Marcia Ratner & Dr James Hendrix
Dr. Marcia Ratner & Dr. James Hendrix discuss recent developments in Alzheimer’s research.Source: Dr. Marcia…
Rigsby RigsbyDecember 3, 2021
Why Patient Voices Are So Critical to the Development and Initial Approval of New Drugs
This blogpost from a former FDA insider on the power of the patient helps us…
Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021
Biogen Announces New Hope for Alzheimer’s Drug Candidate Aducanumab
On October 22, 2019, the biopharmaceutical company, Biogen, announced that they will be going to…
Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021
LuMind IDSC signs on to NTG statement re: Aduhelm
“It is unknown to what degree aducanumab (Aduhelm) may help people with Down syndrome, as…
Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021
LuMind IDSC and Other National Groups Urge CMS to Include DS Community in Alzheimer’s Drugs Coverage
LuMind IDSC and Other National Groups Urge CMS to Include DS Community in Alzheimer’s Drugs Coverage
LuMind IDSC has joined the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and The National Task Group…
Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021
FDA Approves Biogen’s Aduhelm, the First New Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease Since 2003
Today marks an important milestone in Alzheimer’s disease research with the approval by the FDA…
Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021
Biomarkers and Therapeutics for People with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease
The NTG brought together a national panel of expert researchers and practitioners in the field…
Rigsby RigsbyOctober 20, 2021