While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down syndrome — some people don’t believe it. “At the ...

Babies and young children with Down syndrome can often be late to reach ... macroglossia (protruding or oversized tongue), an almond shape to the eyes caused by an epicanthic fold of the eyelid ...

lungs and eyes and ears don’t always give you pause. I’m sad you were so very wrong to say a baby with Down syndrome would decrease our quality of life. And I’m heartbroken you might have ...

Dr Oluwakemi Ashubu, a paediatric endocrinologist at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, in this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA, says stigma is the most common challenge faced by persons living ...

Healthcare providers can check for Down syndrome either during pregnancy or after the child's birth. Understanding and diagnosing children with Down syndrome early can make a significant difference in ...

Down Syndrome, known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21. It affects facial appearance, developmental abilities, and overall health, with the risk increasing with ...

"U thought u ate but my sis cute asf," wrote Ice Spice, 23, with a heart-eyes emoji in a quote ... About one in every 772 babies in the U.S. is born with Down syndrome, according to NDSS.

Down’s syndrome, one of the most common genetic disorders in children, occurs when there are three instead of the two usual copies of the chromosome 21 due to an ...