The Down Syndrome Act 2022 (c. 18) is an Act of Parliament introduced as a private member's bill and sponsored by Conservative MP Liam Fox. It was described...
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Down syndrome (United States) or Down's syndrome (United Kingdom and other English-speaking nations), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused...
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The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is an American organization that offers support to people with Down syndrome, their families, friends, teachers...
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The National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) is a national not-for-profit organization that provides individuals, families, and health care providers information...
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Havana syndrome (also known as "anomalous health incidents") is a disputed medical condition reported primarily by U.S. diplomatic, intelligence, and military...
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Private members' bills in the Parliament of the United Kingdom (category Use dmy dates from April 2022)
Central Devon Ballot Down Syndrome Act 2022 Liam Fox Conservative North Somerset Ballot Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Act 2022 Mark Jenkinson Conservative...
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing...
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Chédiak–Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a mutation of a lysosomal trafficking regulator protein, which leads...
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Epileptic spasms (redirect from West's syndrome)
the chromosomal abnormalities involved in Down syndrome. However, in children with Down syndrome, the syndrome is often far more mild, and the children...
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Sarah Gordy (category Actors with Down syndrome)
Sarah Gordy, MBE (born September 1976) is a British actress who has Down syndrome. She is best known for her roles as Katie Thorne in The A Word and Ralph...
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clean up its act." The 2013 film Gravity features a Kessler syndrome catastrophe as the inciting incident of the story, when Russia shoots down an old satellite...
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Alien hand syndrome (AHS) or Dr. Strangelove syndrome is a category of conditions in which a person experiences their limbs acting seemingly on their own...
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Resignation syndrome (also called traumatic withdrawal syndrome or traumatic refusal or abandonment syndrome; Swedish: uppgivenhetssyndrom) is a hypothesized...
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Skibidi Toilet (redirect from Skibidi Toilet syndrome)
may have a harmful effect for young children, dubbing it "Skibidi toilet syndrome" (Indonesian: sindrom Skibidi toilet). The Guardian dismissed such claims...
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Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a set of symptoms that can occur following a reduction in alcohol use after a period of excessive use. Symptoms typically...
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (redirect from Broken heart syndrome)
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a type of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a...
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Ovotesticular syndrome (also known as ovotesticular disorder or OT-DSD) is a rare congenital condition where an individual is born with both ovarian and...
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Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a condition involving the inability to respond to androgens, typically due to androgen receptor dysfunction. It...
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Gulf War syndrome (GWS) also known as Gulf War Illness or Chronic Multi-symptom Illness, is a chronic and multi-symptomatic disorder affecting military...
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Heidi Crowter (category People with Down syndrome)
Care alleging that the Abortion Act 1967 was discriminatory by allowing for the abortion of fetuses with Down syndrome and other diagnoses until the time...
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Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) refers to a group of neurological disorders that relate to malformations of the spinal cord. Various forms include tight filum...
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14) Architects Act 1997 (c. 22) Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2022 (c. 8) This was the last public act of the reign of...
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Cardiologists are unsure exactly what causes holiday heart syndrome. The ingestion of alcohol may slow down the Cardiac conduction system, which is an important...
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inserting one or more fingers into the rectum. Fingering one's own anus is an act of anal masturbation while fingering the anus of another person is a type...
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Balloon syndrome is a rare condition in hedgehogs in which gas is trapped under the skin as a result of injury or infection, causing the animal to inflate...
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Paralympic Games (section Down syndrome participation)
"Athletes with Down syndrome fight for inclusion at the Paralympics". Mashable.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024. Rebecca Williams (March 11, 2022). "Paralympic...
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Jamie Brewer (category Actors with Down syndrome)
of mine." She said. "They were looking for a young lady with Down syndrome who could act. My headshot and resume were submitted and I was called for an...
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Tears (redirect from Bogorad’s Syndrome)
titled "Syndrome of the Crocodile Tears" (alternatively, "The Symptom of the Crocodile Tears") that argued the tears were caused by the act of salivation...
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Missing white woman syndrome is a pejorative term used by some social scientists and media commentators to denote perceived disproportionate media coverage...
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local acts. indicates that an act is available to view at legislation.gov.uk, and indicates the location of the original act in the Parliamentary Archives...
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