Screening tools for Down syndrome (trisomy 21) have become more sensitive and specific during the last few years. The use of biochemical markers for the screening of patients with fetuses having ...

An ultrasound evaluation during the second trimester usually yields more information that may help the practitioner reach a diagnosis. The ideal time for evaluation for structural anomalies during ...

The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by ...

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?

The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by researchers at UCL, the ...

Jaxon also has Down's syndrome, meaning he has an extra chromosome ... The sonographer explained that if the baby showed markers of the condition, the next step would be an amniocentesis, a ...