It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...

The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by researchers at UCL, the Francis Crick Institute and MRC Harwell Institute.

Down syndrome, also called trisomy 21 ... This initial dose prevented some infection in both types of cells: about 48 percent of the healthy control cells were infected compared to about 43 percent of ...

An NT scan is a safe and routine — but optional — ultrasound scan that can help predict the chances of your baby having some of the more common types of genetic issues such as Down syndrome.

Robertsonian translocation, for example, is one of many different types of translocation that cytogeneticists have identified in DS patients over the years. In these cases, Down syndrome is caused ...

Prenatal testing for Down syndrome can help you understand your baby’s development before birth and provide information to guide your pregnancy journey. Read on to learn more about prenatal ...

Since the 1980s, the average life expectancy of a person with Down’s syndrome has more than doubled, from less than 30 to well into their 60s. Living longer, though, has revealed a tragic twist ...