People with mutations in the PAX5 gene have a distinct neurodevelopmental syndrome characterized by a range of traits, including developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures and autism, according to a new study of 16 children and young adults. Until now, genetic testing did not give people with PAX5 mutations clear answers about their development, says lead […]
Current job: World language teacher Voluntary background, if available: Literacy Volunteers of Southern CT here in Milford. At school, coordinator of the Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE), Sociedad Honoraria, Hispánica-National Spanish Honor Society, International Annual Evening. Education: CT Literacy Specialist Program: Remedial Reading & Reading Consultancy from Sacred Heart University; Sixth Year: Interim Administration […]
Current job: World language teacher Voluntary background, if available: Literacy Volunteers of Southern CT here in Milford. At school, coordinator of the Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE), Sociedad Honoraria, Hispánica-National Spanish Honor Society, International Annual Evening. Education: CT Literacy Specialist Program: Remedial Reading & Reading Consultancy from Sacred Heart University; Sixth Year: Interim Administration […]
Current job: Head of the Funeral Home, Riverview Funeral Home, Shelton, and Adzima Funeral Home, Derby Voluntary engagement: Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley; Center Stage Theater, Shelton; Recreation camp, derby; Valley-United Way; Valley Community Foundation; St. Catherine Academy, Fairfield (school for children with special needs); St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Shelton […]
Catherine and William Panico with their children from left, Avery (20), Paige (18), Marin (17) and 13-year-old Brooke with their family dog Buddy. (Courtesy photo by Catherine Panico) FROM MADDY VITALE Ocean City’s Catherine Panico is the local business owner and married mother of four. She is also a certified teacher who wants more transparency […]
An analysis of entire genome sequences from thousands of families – one of the largest studies of its kind to date – has linked 163 new genes to autism. The study appeared in Nature Genetics today. The newly linked genes harbor extremely rare inherited genetic variants – changes in the genome that were passed on […]
