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

MRI findings uncover an unexpected mismatch between Alzheimer’s pathology and cognitive function in a unique case study.

While people with Down syndrome attend elementary school, they do not need specialized medical care as most of them have already received necessary treatment for their heart disorders and other ...

Decades ago, researchers showed that Down syndrome (also known as trisomy 21), was caused when individuals carried an extra ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Mosaic Down syndrome is a variant of Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a congenital (present at birth) genetic condition that occurs when a person has three copies ...

Treatment that, decades later ... who played a key role in a discovery that advanced our understanding of Down syndrome and many other genetic diseases. But for 50 years, the face of that ...

Just one week ago, 17-year-old Joe Slachciak was diagnosed with leukemia. The Grand Island teen is now using his battle to ...