PALO ALTO, CA -- 08/29/08 --
Today's Vice Presidential nomination of
Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, mother of a child with Down syndrome, brings
national attention to the approximately 350,000 individuals with Down
syndrome living in the United States.
The Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation (DSRTF), a nonprofit
organization in existence since 2004, is the leading private source of
funding for Down syndrome cognitive research in the US. Groundbreaking
research results made possible as a result of DSRTF support have provided
promise that cognitive issues, involving memory, learning and language, as
well as Alzheimer's disease, can now be addressed for individuals with Down
syndrome. The research that DSRTF supports also has a direct and broad
applicability to the general population, particularly regarding the study
of atherosclerotic disease and solid tumor cancers, such as breast and
colon cancer.
For additional information about Down syndrome research, DSRTF or the
research we support, please visit our website at www.dsrtf.org or contact
us at 650/468.1668.
Contact:
Michael Harpold, Ph.D.
650/468.1668
mharpold@dsrtf.org
