Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro ...

Gene editing techniques may one day allow for the removal of the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome, early ...

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?

Staff Writer Grace Theis is like any 4-year-old little girl. She adores dolls and princesses, dancing and playing dress up. She loves anything pink. But ask Grace’s parents ...

Since the 1980s, the average life expectancy of a person with Down’s syndrome has more than doubled, from less than 30 to well into their 60s. Living longer, though, has revealed a tragic twist ...