Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro ...

It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...

In December 2011, the UN General Assembly declared March 21 as 'World Down Syndrome Day'. Around the world, there is a need for more societal acceptance for people born with this disorder ...

After his best friend from high school had a daughter with Down syndrome, immunologist Dusan Bogunovic of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York pored over decades of research to ...

For example, when children with Down syndrome turn 12, they should prepare for a shift in health care toward potential complications they might experience in adulthood and in life planning as an ...

Since the 1980s, the average life expectancy of a person with Down’s syndrome has more than doubled, from less than 30 to well into their 60s. Living longer, though, has revealed a tragic twist ...

Prenatal testing for Down syndrome can help you understand your baby’s development before birth and provide information to guide your pregnancy journey. Read on to learn more about prenatal ...