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A battery of tests developed by researchers at the University of Arizona has proven to be successful in evaluating the cognitive abilities of people with Down syndrome. According to a report of the study, which is published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, the Arizona Cognitive Test Battery (ACTB) is a series of computer exercises that offer clinicians “a new tool that can help determine both the developmental trajectory of those with Down syndrome and aid in devising drug and behavioral interventions.”
 
 
   
Pediatrics Multimedia
 
Code E876.9
David Lubin, MD

I Read the News Today, Oh Boy…
Dr. Lubin on physicians' acceptance of death as a part of medical practice and a habit shared by many of his colleagues: reading the obituaries.


Pediatric Points
Jill Taylor

Diabetes Support Coming to a Cell Phone Near You
This week's blog looks at a recent FDA ruling on social media marketing by pharma companies and discusses a new smartphone tool for diabetics.




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