Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, working with collaborators at Imperial College London and partners in Europe and the ...

Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. About 15% of Downs cases are due to the presence of an ...

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

After decades of mystery, researchers at Gladstone Institutes identify a gene that can derail heart formation—and show that fixing it prevents the problem in mice. SAN FRANCISCO—October 22, ...