Three copies of chromosome 21 cause Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in the United States with ...

Nearly half of all babies born with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects, often involving serious malformations that ...

Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of ...

Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development and function of the nervous system, according to a new ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by abnormal cell division during the early stages of the development of the ...

After decades of mystery, researchers at Gladstone Institutes identify a gene that can derail heart formation—and show that ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Friday is World Down Syndrome Day. It is observed on March 21 to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21 chromosome, which causes Down Syndrome. One way everyone is ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by abnormal cell division during the early ...