Down's syndrome charity 'helps me feel less alone'

A Cheshire mum says the support of a Down's syndrome charity, funded by BBC Children in Need, is helping her to feel less ...
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Women’s Health Wednesday: October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Around 1 in 700 babies in the United States is born each year with Down Syndrome, according to the National Down Syndrome Society.

Termination of Down syndrome pregnancies continues to be high, which concerns advocates

Down Syndrome Awareness Month, observed every October since 1984, has come and gone this year with its mission of promoting ...
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What Does It Mean to Have "Soft Markers" for Down Syndrome in an Ultrasound?

If you were told that there were "soft markers" for Down syndrome during your level 2 ultrasound, you may be wondering what ...

Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can ‘rewire’ the brains of mice with Down ...

Down syndrome is caused by an error in cell division during development. Individuals receive three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the typical two copies, resulting in duplicates of the genes ...

Father says Down syndrome is a blessing and here’s why

On this episode of the Bloom Health Club podcast presented by Monticciolo Family & Sedation Dentistry, Gayle Guyardo, host of Bloom Health Club, is joined by Executive Director and President ...

Missing Brain Molecule May Hold the Secret to Improving Cognition in Down Syndrome

Researchers at the Salk Institute have identified a missing molecule, pleiotrophin, as a possible key to repairing faulty ...