Sep. 25, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of ...

"I literally felt like I'd lost the air in my chest. I couldn't speak." That was the immediate reaction of a Florida dad and entrepreneur when he learned during an urgent phone call from his wife ...

Six cases of Down syndrome and one case of Edward syndrome (a more severe condition) have been found in the surviving DNA of ...

A new law that creates a Down Syndrome Diagnosis Awareness Program for New York state was recently signed into law by Gov.

A century after Down syndrome was first described, scientists discovered that the root cause of this disorder is a condition called trisomy 21. What strides in research have been made since then?

The child “suffered from severe loss (of) hearing and had serious ... determined the sex of the young Neanderthal. People with Down syndrome can lead a long life today, but it was surprising ...

HHMI researchers devise prenatal blood test that accurately detects Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal ... cells contain extra chromosomes associated with several types of severe birth ...

Ninety per cent of women whose unborn babies are diagnosed with Down's syndrome choose to have an abortion, which is legal right up until birth. But campaigners say expectant parents are routinely ...

A local home health care provider says it's cutting skilled pediatric services to nearly 100 children who need them.

A woman with Down's syndrome has lost her High Court challenge ... wish to have a child" even knowing it would be born with severe disabilities. But the judges also said there was clear evidence ...