Down syndrome, the most frequent birth defect ... Tanzi RE, Watkins PC, Stewart GD, Wexler NS, Gusella JF, Haines JL: A genetic linkage map of human chromosome 21: Analysis of recombination ...

We stood silently facing each other in the hospital corridor, until I heard the little boy’s Tonka truck clank to the floor.” ...

“It’s just an extra chromosome; we are not different,” she said, reinforcing the importance of awareness and acceptance.

Researchers have dosed the first participant in a clinical trial of an investigational medicine designed to lower the amount ...

The flowerpot snake's genetic and reproductive quirks may also provide insights into human trisomy conditions, such as Down ...

Down Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Whereas people are usually born with 46 chromosomes ...

To mark World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, Fox News contributor Tom Shillue headed to Times Square to speak with a father of a girl with Down syndrome about common misperceptions.

The date, “3/21” symbolizes the triplication of the 21st chromosome — the genetic cause of Down syndrome, which was discovered by Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a Catholic doctor on his way to sainthood.

Raising awareness, encouraging inclusion, and defending the rights of people with Down syndrome are the goals of this unique day. The uniqueness of the 21st chromosome triplication, the genetic ...

Ernesto Pérez Rodríguez, a Facebook user, recently highlighted the dire circumstances of Jonathan, a seven-year-old Cuban boy ...

Down Syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. This additional genetic material affects physical and cognitive development, leading to ...

"Be yourself and follow your dreams." That is the message from actor Dr James Martin MBE, who appeared in the Oscar-winning An Irish Goodbye, as he launched an important research project into Down's ...