It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...

I want to see ‘Burger 21’ jerseys in the stands, not strictly because they’re a fan of me, but because they’re a fan of the ...

From their first consultation with medical professionals, John and Jill Hart received conflicting opinions on what they ...

Down syndrome, or trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder where babies have an extra 21st chromosome. Chromosomes are packages of genes that tell the body how to grow. An extra chromosome changes how ...

Trisomy 21: The presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, which causes Down syndrome. Isoform: Different forms of the same protein that may have slightly different functions or properties.

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome, causing mild to moderate cognitive disability, developmental delays and physical ...

Down Syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21, a repetition of the 21st chromosome. Burger said he and wife Ashlyn are expected to announce a foundation for Trisomy 21 research and support in the near ...