Recent Reports

Northwestern Medicine researchers have discovered why a specific genetic mutation causes intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder in children. They found genetic mutations in human patients in a gene called Usp9x result in the brain growing fewer synapses....

Chinese netizens called for a wider approval of guide dogs in public places on the 2019 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), which fell on Tuesday. The appeal has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo, and...

In the case of 12-year-old jazz drummer Liu Boyu, sporting long hair is not to make himself look cool but to hide his defect -- two underdeveloped ears. Born with microtia, Liu's external ears are missing completely and he has very little functional hearing. However,...

Brunei is planning to build a complex for persons with disabilities as the government is increasingly giving more attention to the wellbeing and development of the differently-abled community in the country, a senior government official said on Wednesday. The...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the global development agenda. "When we secure the rights of people with disabilities, we move closer to achieving the central promise of the 2030 Agenda: to leave...

The amputee basketball team in wheelchairs in South Sudan's capital Juba hopes to use sports to end the stigma of disability and offer disabled players a chance to integrate with the society and live a normal life. This special basketball team is also a story of...

Myanmar Vice President U Henry Van Thio called for the creation of a disabled-accessible society at a ceremony marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday. "Everyone needs to join hands to reduce inequalities and create a society which...