Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

Beverly A. Rothermel is in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA. Read the paper: Myocardial reprogramming by HMGN1 underlies ...

According to the UN data, the estimated incidence of Down syndrome is between 1 in 1,000 -- 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide.

Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. About 15% of Downs cases are due to the presence of an ...

Oral health for individuals with Down syndrome extends far beyond routine brushing and dental check-ups. It plays a crucial role in shaping speech development, ...

A tiny skull fragment from Cova Negra in Valencia, Spain was identified as part of a Neanderthal child around six years old ...

Nearly half of all babies born with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects, often involving serious malformations that require surgery in the first months of life. For decades, scientists have ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

Services will include physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, speech therapy, nutrition, family medicine and more. Staff tell WRAL News that additional services will also launch soon for ...