Scientists in Japan have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome.

Japanese scientists may have rewritten the future of Down syndrome research by using gene editing to remove the extra ...

Led by Ryotaro Hashizume at Mie University, the research team demonstrated that CRISPR can be used to remove the extra copy of chromosome 21 - the fundamental cause of Down syndrome ...

CRISPR gene editing shows potential for treating genetic diseases. Explore how it may impact Down syndrome treatment and ...

Mosaic Down Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21 in some cells, affecting less than 1% of those with Down syndrome.

"But for Down syndrome, we can't just sequence patient genomes to find such genes, because we'd find at least 200 different genes that are changed. We have to dig deeper to figure out which of ...

Down syndrome, also referred to as trisomy 21, is caused by a genetic abnormality that results in a person being born with three copies of chromosome 21 or an extra piece of this chromosome ...

Meriah Nichols posted a video of her 13-year-old daughter Moxie, who has Down syndrome, reacting to the new Barbie. “Barbie has Down syndrome just like me!” Moxie says excitedly.

Thus, another unknown gene must also be involved in the origin of heart defects in Down syndrome. The team is currently searching for this second gene. Dyrk1a codes for an enzyme called DYRK1A.