More information: Anllely Fernandez et al, Cryo-EM structures of amyloid-β and tau filaments in Down syndrome, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41594-024-01252-3 ...

Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is a condition where people, by chance, are born with an extra chromosome and as a result have some form of learning disability.

Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 and is associated with differences in neurodevelopment and a distinct clinical risk profile.

UNDERSTANDING DOWN SYNDROME Each typical human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, which results in 46 total chromosomes. The genetic makeup of Down syndrome includes individuals who carry an ...

Two-year-old Stella Tremonti —with parents Mark and Victoria— waves to gathered guests during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for ...

Down syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by an extra copy of the 21st chromosome (trisomy 21), affects around one in every 1,000 individuals and raises the chance of developing pediatric ...

A partnership between pediatrician Snehal Khatri, M.D. (left), and program director Betsy Hopson (right) will focus on care for patients with Down syndrome across the lifespan, including addressing ...

Anna Sie, a Denver philanthropist who helped causes from art and film to medical Down syndrome research, died Sept. 20, 2023, 10 years after a cancer diagnosis.