A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper ...

For teenage girls, the right of passage into womanhood is straightforward –pimples in the face, periods arriving, breasts filling out – but a few Kenyan girls, never go through this. Thanks to a ...

She underwent more than ten tests that revealed that although she is physically a woman, she has been genetically male all ...

During a work session on March 26, School District 49’s board of education discussed the passage of a new resolution that ...

About half of all children with Down syndrome are born with a heart abnormality. By age 40, about half of all people with Down Syndrome will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, according to ...

Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition. The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down ...

The five year research project is called 'My Life with Down Syndrome' and it will look at lifestyle from birth through to adulthood. James Martin said it is important people take part.

Raising awareness, encouraging inclusion, and defending the rights of people with Down syndrome are the goals of this unique day. The uniqueness of the 21st chromosome triplication, the genetic ...

Scientists from the Allen Institute and Seattle Children’s Research Institute have announced a breakthrough in the development of gene replacement therapies for Dravet syndrome, a rare form of ...

Short bowel syndrome is an extremely rare disease of the intestines. Only about 10,000 to 20,000 people in the U.S. have it, including adults and children. Here’s what you should know.

The organization — where PEOPLE’s Alexandra Schonfeld interned with following the birth of her brother Carter, who has Down syndrome — has a network of Down syndrome achievement centers ...

Exploring with Josh, a youtuber who 'explores the unknown', visited the abandoned Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City where a 40-second fire injured 508 people, killed 15 and left 199 in ...