WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prenatal blood test can be used to determine if an unborn baby has Down's syndrome without the small risk to the fetus posed by invasive testing methods such as amniocentesis, ...

Down syndrome slows mental and physical development, and people with it usually show mild to moderate disability in intellect and skills for everyday living. Physically, they often have a flat face ...

A Portland couple is being bombarded with calls and hate mail after suing a hospital over a botched test for Down Syndrome. An Oregon jury awarded the couple $2.9 million, after the couple argued they ...

A novel study analyzing the cost-effectiveness of different Down syndrome (DS) screening strategies. The result confirms that non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) outperforms second-trimester serum ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways Mosaic Down syndrome has some cells with three copies of chromosome 21, and some with two instead of all three.Only about 1% to 2% of people ...

Known by its popular name, Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder that results in a recognizable and identifiable ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio law makes it illegal for doctors to perform an abortion if they know the woman’s reason for the termination is a Down syndrome diagnosis – even after Ohio voters enshrined ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult ...

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