screening for common problems, medical treatment where indicated, a conducive family environment, and vocational training can improve the overall development of children with Down syndrome.

Ten years after his discovery of the extra chromosome on pair 21, Lejeune discovered that it was being used for prenatal screening of children with Down syndrome. “It was a terrible shock ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), about 1 in 700 babies in the U.S. is born with Down syndrome, which equates to about 5,100 births per year. While many cases are ...

Mosaic Down syndrome is a variant of Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a congenital (present at birth) genetic condition that ...

A number of tests diagnose Down syndrome prenatally and postnatally. Screening tests during pregnancy estimate the risk. The First-Trimester Combined Test involves a blood test and ultrasound for ...

The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...

For UNC pediatrician Dr. Kate Westmoreland, one of the hardest years of her life came after the birth of her daughter Izabel, who was born with Down syndrome. “Navigating the medical system was ...

He or she is “a person with Down Syndrome.” It can be identified through prenatal screening and diagnostic tests. Blood tests and ultrasounds during pregnancy can indicate the likelihood of ...

Down syndrome has a higher birth prevalence in ... learning needs and has the required systems to scaffold support. The Screening, Identification, Assessment, and Support (SIAS) policy is a ...