This Friday, March 21st, is known as World Down Syndrome Day. The date symbolizes the three copies of Chromosome 21.

The clinic, located on the ground floor of the N.C. Children’s Hospital on Manning Drive in Chapel Hill, officially opens ...

The UNC Down Syndrome Clinic marks a significant expansion of care options for people with Down syndrome. Spearheaded by a ...

If any one of the more than 30 participants walking in Gigi’s Playhouse’s 7th annual fashion show were nervous as they hit ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down ...

Friday, March 21 is World Down Syndrome Awareness Day and we're highlighting local voices in the Down Syndrome community, like Sydney Hanley's.

Players across both our Men’s and Women’s First Team wore colourful, mismatched socks during training on Wednesday in support of Down Syndrome Awareness. People across the world take part in the ...

Down Syndrome, known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21. It affects facial appearance, developmental abilities, and overall health, with the risk increasing with ...

A first-of-its-kind facility for children with Down syndrome is set to be built in the Philippines, with construction scheduled to begin soon at the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC) ...

A new research study led by Jonathan D. Santoro, MD, Director of the Neuroimmunology Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, shows evidence of dysfunction of the blood-brain barrier and ...

Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro proof-of-concept study. Down syndrome is caused by the presence of a third copy ...

Researchers of a new study have discovered that DSRD patients showed signs of neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier dysfunction.