She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the ...

Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute have identified a missing molecule, pleiotrophin, as a possible key to repairing faulty ...

Down syndrome, a genetic condition that causes intellectual disability and physical characteristics. At GiGi's Playhouse, ...

Three copies of chromosome 21 cause Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in the United States with ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by abnormal cell division during the early ...

Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development and function of the nervous system, according to a new ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Friday is World Down Syndrome Day. It is observed on March 21 to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21 chromosome, which causes Down Syndrome. One way everyone is ...

New research suggests a missing brain molecule may hold the key to understanding—and potentially treating—the faulty neural ...