They Had an Abortion After a Down Syndrome Test, Then Told Millions

The Ridgways’s decision was not unusual. Among pregnant women in the United States who receive a Down syndrome diagnosis, ...
New York Post

Could Down syndrome be eliminated? Scientists say cutting-edge gene editing tool could cut out extra chromosome

Cutting-edge gene editing technology could eradicate Down syndrome, according to Japanese scientists. Down syndrome, which causes a range of developmental differences and affects 1 in 700 ...
Psychology Today

Genetic Testing for Down Syndrome: What It Can and Cannot Tell You

Last month, San Diego-based biotech company Sequenom released its long-awaited early pregnancy test for Down syndrome. Unlike previous methods such as amniocentesis, which carries a significant ...
Labroots

Why People with Down's Syndrome are at Higher Risk of Leukemia

Compared to the general population, individuals with Down's syndrome (or Down syndrome) have a higher risk of developing leukemia. Researchers have now found an explanation for this connection ...
Today

What is Mosaic Down syndrome? Parents share what life is like

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 ...