down syndrome

The 1,500-year-old skeleton discovered in France has signs of Down syndrome and is believed to be the earliest case of history.

Having Down syndrome, these animals are physically and intellectually disabled, unable to keep up with their fellow humans and often die early.

Down syndrome - a form of mental retardation that causes patients to become ignorant and almost incapable of learning - is the most common genetic disorder among babies.

Noelia Garella has overcome social prejudice and disease to fulfill her dream, becoming the first person with down syndrome in Argentina as a teacher.

Concerning about dangerous amniocentesis may be a potential risk of miscarriage, a Hong Kong professor has developed a blood test for diagnosing prenatal genetic syndrome through

Many studies show that, although developing more slowly, people with Down syndrome can still develop as normal people.

US and Argentinian scientists say people with Down syndrome have a higher risk of developing other diseases, such as dementia, according to UPI news agency.

With current methods, doctors can only detect a number of gene defects on a large scale including Down syndrome, cystic disease and muscular dystrophy. These genetic errors are