I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with almond shaped eyes,” a woman named Sarah wrote on Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s website. “The doctors and nurses didn’t notice, but I did. After days of ...

It’s that time again! World Down Syndrome Day will be celebrated on Monday, March 21st! Why that day? Because 3/21 symbolizes ...

Down Syndrome, known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21. It affects facial appearance, ...

Join in the celebration — and wear your most colourful, quirky socks — on March 21; flag raising taking place Friday ...

Prepare to rock your socks! So, choose hosiery that are going to get noticed. They may be mismatched socks, or your boldest ...

In the offseason, the Texas Rangers wanted to add some power to their lineup. So, they signed first baseman Jake Burger. The slugger has hit 62 home runs over the ...

(Reuters) - Gene editing techniques may one day allow for the removal of the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome, ...

The Central Illinois Down Syndrome Organization recently awarded six Community Inclusion Awards in honor of World Down ...

FOR TOO long, Black children with Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) have been invisible, absent from mainstream representation, ...

The method restores normal gene function but is not yet ready for human trials. Scientists are exploring gene editing as a way to correct trisomy at the cellular level. Using CRISPR-Cas9, researchers ...

Researchers are exploring gene editing as a cellular solution to trisomy. In Down syndrome cell lines, researchers were able to use CRISPR-Cas9 to eliminate excess copies of chromosome 21, allowing ...