DOMINIC LAWSON: Why, as the father of a daughter with Down Syndrome, I find it hard to stomach the claims of parents who say they aborted babies with the conditi…
Last week, the BBC broadcast interviews with two couples who had agreed to abortions after a hospital told them it had ...
Meet Gwen - the new manikin helping Swindon hospital staff care for young patients
A new manikin is helping Swindon hospital staff improve how they care for young patients with genetic conditions such as Down ...
Chan grad stands up to rare genetic disease
Joleen Plekkenpol of Chanhassen woke up one morning with a “flat” foot; something was wrong with the ligaments. And gradually, this loosening of her joints and ligaments moved ...
Two women had abortions after being wrongly told their babies had serious genetic conditions
Two women aborted healthy babies because they were wrongly told their offspring would have serious genetic conditions, an ...
JOIN HEADLINERS PHILLIP PHILLIPS AND TUCKER EMRY AT GLOBAL’S ACCEPTABILITY GALA IN D.C.!
DENVER– February 6, 2025 – Today, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) announced Multiplatinum artist and actor Phillip Phillips and GLOBAL Ambassador and actor Tucker Emry will headline their ...
Denali Therapeutics Announces Primary Analysis and Long-Term Follow-Up of Phase 1/2 Study in Hunter Syndrome (MPS II) with Tividenofusp Alfa
Long-term data demonstrate that robust reductions and normalization in key biomarkers from baseline were maintained over time with continued ...
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Who Discovered the Cause of Down Syndrome?
It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...
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People with this rare genetic condition can't repair damage to their DNA
LIG4 syndrome is an exceptionally rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the body from repairing damaged ...
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Is hereditary cancer risk smoldering in your genes?
Learn about hereditary cancer and how it can be passed down through generations. Understand the role of genes and DNA in ...
MLB player Jake Burger: Why I picked No. 21 to honor my daughter with Down syndrome
I want to see ‘Burger 21’ jerseys in the stands, not strictly because they’re a fan of me, but because they’re a fan of the ...
Meet the man making history as the 1st actor with Down syndrome to star in an action movie
Race Eberhardt is starring in "Strait Undercover," an action film about a government agent exposing corrupt forces trying to ...
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome? Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES ... Stomach acid is needed to break down food. But too much acid can cause painful peptic ulcers. In ZES, the ulcers are usually in ...