Three copies of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in the United States with DS-approximately 2,600-also have congenital heart defects (CHDs). What is ...

A coordinated, multidisciplinary health care team to address the specific physical, psychological and developmental needs of children with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, and congenital heart disease ...

Health researchers aim to develop personalized strategy for language acquisition in kids with Down syndrome, enhancing their support and timed intervention.

Miami Marlins' Jake Burger watches his RBI double before being caught trying to stretch it into a triple during seventh-inning baseball game action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Friday, ...

Jake Burger's first reaction to finding out his baby girl would be born with Down syndrome: "OK, and?" The baby, Penelope, had open heart surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center last month to ...

MLB player Jake Burger is honoring his daughter with Down syndrome by choosing the jersey No. 21. Since discovering Penelope's diagnosis, Burger and his wife, Ashlyn, have embraced the community of ...

By Dr Lynda Nazareth Down’s syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities that affects approximately 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide, according to the World Health ...