Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when a person receives an extra copy of their chromosome 21, known as Trisomy 21. The additional genetic material disrupts typical development, which ...
Nocturnal pulse oximetry (NPO) indices, such as the 3% and 4% Oxygen Desaturation Indices (ODI3 and ODI4, respectively), demonstrated moderate sensitivity and specificity for detecting moderate and ...
The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome, and as ...
Her pediatrician noticed something was off when Jurnee Locklear came in for a checkup at 3 years old, her mother said. The toddler was born with Down syndrome, a genetic condition caused by having an ...
A laboratory school in Fort Worth that primarily serves children with Down syndrome calls itself “a hidden gem,” although it doesn’t want to remain hidden. The KinderFrogs School at Texas Christian ...
In Ukraine, children with Down syndrome are often sent to adult institutions. Dec. 26, 2011 -- Tucked away behind the white walls of an orphanage in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Kareen had ...
I’M MARIBEL GONZALEZ. A YOUNG CHILD FROM THE UPSTATE WILL SOON BE FEATURED IN TIMES SQUARE. FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO SEE. AND IT’S ALL IN AN EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME. THREE YEAR ...
Children with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of leukemia, while adults have a lower risk of several common ...
Pediatrician Kate Westmoreland cuts a ribbon during a ceremony Monday, March 17, 2025, for the opening of UNC Health’s new Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill as her daughter, Izabel, 2, who has Down ...