Down's syndrome occurs in about one of every 700 children worldwide, and arises when a child is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, a condition also known as trisomy 21. This leads to the ...

Down syndrome, resulting from trisomy 21, is associated with a pronounced predisposition to myeloid leukaemias, particularly in childhood. The condition disrupts normal haematopoietic development ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Leukemia is a cancer that affects the blood cells and develops in blood-forming tissues like the bone marrow. Leukemia occurs when the bone marrow produces ...

RYE BROOK, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Children with Down syndrome are up to 150 times more likely to develop acute myeloid leukemia before age 5 and yet very little research has been done ...