Jake Burger will wear No. 21 after being acquired by the Texas Rangers. The number has special significance for his family ...

This additional genetic material alters the course of development and causes the characteristic features and health issues associated with Down Syndrome. While individuals with Down Syndrome may ...

The sister of a British Columbia woman with Down syndrome who starved to death in a Port Coquitlam home in 2018 says she ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down ...

For example, if a child has coarse facial features and developmental delays, a pediatrician may have reason to believe that the child has a form of mucopolysaccharidosis. Mucopolysaccharidosis is ...

The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by ...

Researchers have identified a key gene that drives susceptibility to ‘glue ear’ in people with Down syndrome, paving the way for future targeted therapies.

These effects, obtained after only four weeks of treatment, are the first in the field of Down syndrome and represent an important step forward towards the development of a treatment that could ...

"What's Down's syndrome?" he asked ... this extra chromosome comes about as a result of random events during the development of the embryo, egg or sperm cells. If it's random, it can occur ...

This study addresses fundamental questions surrounding otitis media effusion in Down syndrome, identifying DYRK1A as a key gene involved in the condition. The findings are compelling, highlighting ...

Ninety per cent of women whose unborn babies are diagnosed with Down's syndrome choose to have an abortion, which is legal right up until birth. But campaigners say expectant parents are routinely ...