A century after Down syndrome was first described, scientists discovered that the root cause of this disorder is a condition called trisomy 21. What strides in research have been made since then?

Down Syndrome Awareness Month is recognized through October. Here's everything you need to know about the condition that ...

During her 20-week anatomy scan, doctors detected the congenital heart condition, an atrioventricular septal defect. While ...

Nutritional therapist Nicky Clark spoke to Newsweek about the advice she gives to parents of children with Down syndrome.

Flattening of the facial profile and macroglossia (large tongue) are common postnatal findings associated with trisomy 21. Antenatally, these findings are rarely diagnosed unless other features ...

A coordinated, multidisciplinary health care team to address the specific physical, psychological and developmental needs of children with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, and congenital heart ...

Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is a condition where people, by chance, are born with an extra chromosome and as a result have some form of learning disability. "There's really not very ...

While uncommon, the defect is very common among children born with another condition – Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome. So common, in fact, it was the presence of this defect that ...