LIFE-DSR Study – Why Natural History Studies Are Important on the Path to New Treatments

| By Michelle Slape
Categories: News, Other
In the next couple of months, LuMind IDSC will launch the LIFE-DSR (Longitudinal Investigation for Enhancing Down Syndrome Research) study. This is a first for LuMind IDSC and represents an important milestone for Down syndrome research. The LIFE-DSR study will be the first study run in LuMind’s DS-CTN (Down Syndrome – Clinical Trials Network) which …

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Cerveau Technologies, Inc. Announces Partnership with LuMind IDSC to Expand LIFE DSR Study

| By Marly Chevrette
Categories: News, Other
  The LuMind IDSC Foundation is excited to welcome a new Research Partner to the community! BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cerveau Technologies, Inc. today announced a research collaboration with the LuMind IDSC Foundation (LuMind IDSC) involving use of Cerveau’s investigational imaging agent (MK-6240) in a multicenter clinical trial aimed at assessing accumulation of misfolded tau protein in people …

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National non-profits, LuMind RDS and IDSC, merge to provide improved health, independence and opportunities for children and adults with Down syndrome.

| By Marly Chevrette
Categories: Media, News, Press
March 21, 2019 3:21 p.m. EST Burlington, Mass. – As millions all over the world celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, two non-profit organizations are taking it one step further. LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation (LuMind RDS) and the International Down Syndrome Community (IDSC) announced today that they have combined operations, effectively merging …

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LuMind RDS Foundation and IDSC Collaborate on a Research and Medical Care Facebook Group for Caregivers

| By Marly Chevrette
Categories: Blog, Media, News, Other, Press
BURLINGTON, Mass. January 18, 2019 – LuMind™ Research Down Syndrome Foundation (LuMind RDS) and International Down Syndrome Community (IDSC) are combining resources and expertise on a collaboration to create the IDSC LuMind RDS Facebook Group to better serve people with Down syndrome and their communities. “An important part of the LuMind RDS mission is connecting …

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John’s Crazy Socks Supports LuMind RDS with Alzheimer’s “Forget Me Not” Socks

| By Marly Chevrette
Categories: Blog, News, Other
Giving back is not new to John’s Crazy Socks (JCS), who just announced they are donating $2 from every sale of their Alzheimer’s Awareness Forget Me Not socks to the LuMind RDS Foundation.  They already donate 5 percent of their earnings to Special Olympics and support other causes by creating awareness socks to benefit them. These …

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