What every parent should know about Down Syndrome: A pediatrician’s perspective
Down Syndrome, known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21. It affects facial appearance, ...
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Franklin County group encourages all to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
Colorful, mismatched socks will be worn by area residents on March 21 – not due to lost socks, but to observe World Down ...
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Woman With Down Syndrome Had Alzheimer's Without Dementia in Surprise Case
Decades of tests had shown that she had both Down syndrome and an intermediate level of Alzheimer's. Physical examinations ...
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Proudly supporting Down Syndrome Awareness Week
Players across both our men’s and women’s first-team today wore colourful, mismatched socks during training in support of ...
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Every child deserves SPED: A plea for Down Syndrome support
Pangasinan doctor urges special education for Down syndrome children DAGUPAN CITY (PIA) — A physician at the Region 1 Medical ...
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Down Syndrome fundraiser on March 22
Clayton Shearer and Claire Sheaffer are two of the incredible students at Juniata Christian School, a private school built in ...
OUTFRONT Media and National Down Syndrome Society Partner on Powerful Billboard Campaign
OUTFRONT Media (NYSE: OUT), one of the largest out of home (OOH) media companies in the U.S., has partnered with the National ...
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Genetics Or Lifestyle? What Leads To Dementia Risk In People With Down Syndrome
A new study by US researchers suggests that both genetic and lifestyle factors may influence why some people with Down syndrome develop dementia. While Down syndrome patients have a high risk of ...
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Using CRISPR to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome
Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro proof-of-concept study. Down syndrome is caused by the presence of a third copy ...
Tottenham Hotspur Supports #LotsOfSocks Campaign for World Down Syndrome Day
The #LotsOfSocks campaign aims to raise awareness and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals with Down syndrome, who typically have three copies of the 21st chromosome. By wearing mismatched socks, ...
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Why Some People With Down Syndrome Avoid Dementia Despite Alzheimer’s Pathology
Researchers explore why some people with Down syndrome resist dementia despite Alzheimer’s pathology, revealing insights that ...
Woman with Alzheimer’s — but no dementia symptoms — stumps doctors
The brain of a US woman with Down syndrome showed the classic signs of Alzheimer’s disease upon her death, yet she remained ...