Article: Molecular mechanisms of mental retardation in Down syndrome.(Brief article)(Book review)

Article: Findings from M.C. Didiot and co-authors broaden understanding of ...
Biotech Week;  March 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ..."The fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) is an ... France report (see also Mental Retardation). "The exact molecular mechanisms by which FMRP plays a ... Lacking the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP) have ...

Article: Research results from C. Vaillend and colleagues update ...
Biotech Week;  August 20, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... new data in mental retardation. "Functional ... report (see also Mental Retardation). "In this ... on the role of mental retardation (MR) genes and ... the cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain plasticity ...

Article: IGNORING WARNING LABEL CAN CONDEMN KIDS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN ...
BIOWORLD Today;  June 18, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... DEFECTS. MASA stands for "Mental Retardation, Aphasia (impaired comprehension ... pregnancy might be born with mental retardation, microcephaly, irritability ... research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms underlying Fetal Alcohol ...

Article: Mental Retardation
U*X*L Complete Health Resource;      700+ words ...MENTAL RETARDATION DEFINITION Mental retardation is a developmental disability that is marked by lower ... normal intelligence and limited daily living skills. Mental retardation is normally present at birth or develops early in life ...

Article: Mental retardation
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders;      700+ words ...Mental retardation Definition Mental retardation (MR) is a developmental disability that first appears ... living skills (adaptive functioning). Description Mental retardation begins in childhood or adolescence before the age of ...

Article: Mental Retardation, Education of Individuals With
Encyclopedia of Education;      700+ words ...MENTAL RETARDATION, EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ... terminology, and etiology of mental retardation have changed, influencing services ... Definition and Prevalence of Mental Retardation Mental retardation is a condition ...

Article: What 'Mental Retardation' Means, and Why the Term ...
The Washington Post;  March 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... references to students or children with mental retardation were "old-fashioned, and, to ... disabled." I'm using the term "mental retardation" because: That is the term that ... either students with mild to moderate mental retardation or students with moderate to severe ...