Translocation Down syndrome: This happens when genetic material from chromosome 21 attaches to another chromosome. There are no known environmental factors thought to cause down syndrome.

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 ...

On a recent episode of her podcast Workin' On, singer Meghan Trainor revealed she came down with a bug that also affected her ...

Overall, the death rate among babies with Down’s syndrome in their first year has decreased by around 40%, having stood at 1.5% during 1979-1983 and 0.9% during 1999-2003.

As October marks World Down Syndrome Awareness Month, it’s an opportune time to learn and support those with the condition. About 5,700 babies are born in the U.S. with Down syndrome each year ...

Mar. 23 -- (HealthDay News) -- Down syndrome is a genetic birth defect that's usually caused by an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. It's the single most common cause of human birth defects ...

Sign and symptom comparison While FAS and Down syndrome can affect people in similar areas, there are differences in the symptoms. Not all people with FAS or Down syndrome will have all the symptoms.

Structural brain changes in the medial temporal lobe found up to 15 years before Alzheimer’s symptoms in people with Down syndrome, aiding early diagnosis.

People with Down syndrome have 10 times the risk of dying from Covid-19 and four times the risk of hospitalization compared to those without the disability, researchers reported Thursday.