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Puerto Rico to become a site for The Alzheimer Biomarker Consortium – Down syndrome

Puerto Rican families have started traveling to Wisconsin to be part of the research study, but the goal is to build the infrastructure to eventually conduct the studies on the island.

Sigan Hartley, research team receive $9 million National Institutes of Health grant to study Down syndrome

Sigan Hartley, 100 Women Distinguished Chair in Human Ecology and Human Development & Family Studies professor, and a team of researchers have received a $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A parent-mediated physical activity intervention helps autistic kids acquire fundamental motor skills

Autistic children show lower physical activity and fundamental motor skills such as running, jumping, or throwing compared to non-autistic children.