An expansive analysis of the DNA from ancient remains has revealed cases of Down syndrome from the past — and potentially an archaeological first. The new study, published in the journal Nature ...

Down syndrome occurs when a genetic mutation causes two copies of chromosome 21 to form, resulting in physical and developmental changes, the study authors said in a Feb. 20 statement.

A cohort of eight babies at risk of inheriting mitochondrial disease were born without complications after British scientists ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome is a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome. Typically, a baby is born with 46 chromosomes.

Six cases of Down syndrome and one case of Edward syndrome (a more severe condition) have been found in the surviving DNA of human populations living in Spain, Bulgaria, Finland and Greece as long ...

Ancient DNA reveals Down syndrome in past human societies. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 02 / 240220144343.htm. University of Adelaide.

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.

To mark World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, Fox News contributor Tom Shillue headed to Times Square to speak with a father of a girl with Down syndrome about common misperceptions.