1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide are children born with down syndrome. The United Nations notes that each year, approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with this chromosome ...

“It’s just an extra chromosome; we are not different,” she said, reinforcing the importance of awareness and acceptance.

Down Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Whereas people are usually born with 46 chromosomes ...

To mark World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, Fox News contributor Tom Shillue headed to Times Square to speak with a father of a girl with Down syndrome about common misperceptions.

Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition characterized by the presence of an extra copy of genetic material on the 21st chromosome, either in whole (trisomy 21) or part (such as due to ...

Researchers have dosed the first participant in a clinical trial of an investigational medicine designed to lower the amount ...

People with Down syndrome have an extra copy of a chromosome, which changes how their body and brain develop. Spring says everyone should know two key words when interacting with people who have ...

Join CMC Vellore in raising awareness for Down Syndrome on World Down Syndrome Day with healthcare professionals and families ...

Down syndrome is medically known as Trisomy 21. Everyone has 23 chromosomes from each parent for a total of 46 chromosomes. People with Trisomy 21 have a third chromosome attached to the 21st pair ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Friday is World Down Syndrome Day. It is observed on March 21 to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21 chromosome, which causes Down Syndrome. One way ...

Down syndrome results from an extra copy of chromosome 21 and affects physical and cognitive development Early medical care, speech therapy, and inclusive education improve quality of life for ...