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 ...

An in-depth investigation of gene regulation and cell populations at sites of fetal blood-cell production provides clues as to why children with Down’s syndrome are predisposed to developing ...

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?

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 syndrome. People with Down ...

The National Down Syndrome Society has called the doll "a huge step forward for inclusion." Mattel’s Barbie is one of the most iconic American brands. Since 1959, we’ve followed Barbara ...

Pediatricians have little to go on in assessing when children with Down syndrome should walk, talk and achieve other milestones. Now, a new study is detailing benchmarks specific to those with the ...

Approximately one in every 775 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, according to the National Down Syndrome Society. I learned this statistic firsthand when my daughter Molly ...

Ligers typically measure between 9.8 to 11.8 feet long, and non-obese specimens weigh from 710 to over 900 pounds. However, ...

A liger would be too large and heavy to effectively chase down prey, while a tigon would be too small to defend itself against the larger cats with whom it would be in direct competition for prey.

A woman with Down's syndrome has lost her appeal over a law that allows abortion up until birth for a foetus with the condition. Heidi Crowter, 27, from Coventry said she was "angry that the ...

British model Ellie Goldstein said she felt "overwhelmed" when she saw the new Barbie A Barbie with Down's syndrome is the latest doll to be released by Mattel in a bid to make its range more diverse.

Yet when they are brought together artificially, they can interbreed. Such hybrids are called tions and ligers. Do they challenge the definition of species? Not really. The key words are ...