Of the 258 participants, 195 were cognitively asymptomatic, 34 had mild cognitive impairment, 23 had dementia, and six had an ...

Down syndrome, which causes a range of developmental differences and affects 1 in 700 newborns in the United States, is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. Mongkolchon ...

A study led by the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) has succeeded in describing, for the first time in detail, the structural evolution of the medial temporal lobe (MTL) regions across the ...

Five-year-old Adeline Strohbeck lugged a box of White Cheddar Cheetos Puffs across the grass and watched as the other children and their parents started to arrive. Like a small mayor with a large ...

Amniotic fluid would be extracted from my uterus and sent for a battery of genetic tests. I asked the doctor to write the syndrome’s name on a piece of paper. “Don’t Google it,” he advised me.

Makubalo stressed the need for improved support systems for people with Down syndrome, a genetic condition affecting up to one in 500 births each year in South Africa.

Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder due to an extra copy of chromosome 21, or Trisomy 21. The additional genetic information for development changes results in intellectual disabilities ...

Down syndrome occurs because of changes in the way cells in chromosome 21 divide. Every person with Down syndrome has an extra chromosome 21 in some or all of their cells, Cleveland Clinic says.

Down Syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. This additional genetic material affects physical and cognitive development, leading to ...

Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with local events in Greater New Orleans from March 18-21, ending with a fun-filled celebration on March 21, 2025.