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 ...

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Mucopolysaccharidosis is a family of diseases caused by an enzyme deficiency that leads to the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) within the lysosomes of cells. In one particular variant of ...

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?

Once Madison Millentree is inside Arrowhead Stadium, a typical day sees her and her co-workers scanning tickets and helping ...

The easiest way to find out, they say, is to conduct clinical trials on people for whom the onset of Alzheimer’s is nearly guaranteed: those with Down’s syndrome. As the life expectancy of ...

The Down's Syndrome Association estimates about 40,000 people in the UK live with the condition - which is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome in a baby's cells. Ms Crowter told the BBC ...