Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of heart disease, researchers said this week. The developmental disability is caused when a person is born with an extra chromosome, and can affect ...

It’s the most common chromosome-related condition in the U.S., and 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome each year. Between 400,000 and 600,000 individuals are estimated to be living with ...

More information: Age-related cardiovascular disease in Down syndrome: A population-based matched cohort study, Journal of Internal Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1111/joim.20093 ...

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Down syndrome (DS) is the most prevalent genetic cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Previous evidence suggests that increased dosage of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene plays a crucial role in ...

Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of heart disease, researchers said this week. The developmental disability is caused when a person is born with an extra chromosome ...

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In the study, 5,155 individuals with Down syndrome born in Sweden in 1946–2000 were compared with other Swedish individuals matched by sex, birthyear, and county of birth.