Mental Retardation

Actor Khushbu Sundar, who changed camp from the Congress to the BJP, hit back at her former party today, saying the Congress "does not want an intelligent woman" and there is "no freedom to speak the truth" within the party. Ms Sundar, who was a national spokesperson of the Congress with a strong social media presence, had alleged that some leaders...

The Lok Sabha on Thursday managed to pass two bills before adjourning for the day amid protests by Opposition parties including Congress and TDP on various issues. The two bills passed were - the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 and the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (A...

Congenital rubella syndrome is a condition which can cause deafness, heart defects, mental retardation and cataract in newborn babies.

The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defence for a deadly wreck is expected to leave jail soon after a judge on Monday sharply reduced her bond.

Another child victim is a nine-year-old Arman Miyan who is mentally retarded and suffers from cerebral palsy as well.         Chingari Trust Managing Trustee Rasheeda Bee said that the number of kids suffering from mental retardation, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities born to the victims of Gas Traged...

Media reports claim that former Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam called the players "mentally retarded" while deposing infront of a inquiry committe.

A 20-year-old mentally challenged orphan became pregnant after she was raped at Chandigarh's Nari Niketan. She gave birth to a healthy child earlier this month.

The percentage of children born with Down syndrome has increased by about one percent per year since 1979.

Four out of 10 children with mental retardation also have severe emotional and behavioural problems, which often persist into adulthood.

Screening women with blood tests and ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy may improve the detection of two serious disorders that can affect the growing baby. Down syndrome, known as trisomy 21, and Edwards' syndrome, also called trisomy 18, are genetic disorders that result from having an extra chromosome.

On the occasion of World Health Day on April 7th, the World Health Organisation has called for more attention to be paid to the detection and treatment of mental disorders, especially in South East Asia. At a press conference, the regional director for the WHO appealed to the Asian countries to upgrade their laws relating to mental problems. At p...

Actor Khushbu Sundar, who changed camp from the Congress to the BJP, hit back at her former party today, saying the Congress "does not want an intelligent woman" and there is "no freedom to speak the truth" within the party. Ms Sundar, who was a national spokesperson of the Congress with a strong social media presence, had alleged that some leaders...

The Lok Sabha on Thursday managed to pass two bills before adjourning for the day amid protests by Opposition parties including Congress and TDP on various issues. The two bills passed were - the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 and the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (A...

Congenital rubella syndrome is a condition which can cause deafness, heart defects, mental retardation and cataract in newborn babies.

The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defence for a deadly wreck is expected to leave jail soon after a judge on Monday sharply reduced her bond.

Another child victim is a nine-year-old Arman Miyan who is mentally retarded and suffers from cerebral palsy as well.         Chingari Trust Managing Trustee Rasheeda Bee said that the number of kids suffering from mental retardation, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities born to the victims of Gas Traged...

Media reports claim that former Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam called the players "mentally retarded" while deposing infront of a inquiry committe.

A 20-year-old mentally challenged orphan became pregnant after she was raped at Chandigarh's Nari Niketan. She gave birth to a healthy child earlier this month.

The percentage of children born with Down syndrome has increased by about one percent per year since 1979.

Four out of 10 children with mental retardation also have severe emotional and behavioural problems, which often persist into adulthood.

Screening women with blood tests and ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy may improve the detection of two serious disorders that can affect the growing baby. Down syndrome, known as trisomy 21, and Edwards' syndrome, also called trisomy 18, are genetic disorders that result from having an extra chromosome.

On the occasion of World Health Day on April 7th, the World Health Organisation has called for more attention to be paid to the detection and treatment of mental disorders, especially in South East Asia. At a press conference, the regional director for the WHO appealed to the Asian countries to upgrade their laws relating to mental problems. At p...