A Fort Campbell family is raising funds to provide their daughter, Paislee, with a specially trained service dog that will help her manage multiple medical conditions, including cerebral palsy and a ...

World Down Syndrome Day is observed as an effort to bring attention to Down Syndrome. The theme this year is ‘all about support’. Between March 20 and 22, there will be a number of events at ...

A team of certified and recognized health professionals approves all information related to pregnancy health and children's health, and development in theAsianparent. This team includes OB/GYNs, ...

The improper segregation of chromosomes during cell division leads to abnormalities that disrupt the proper functioning of the cell. Cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes consequently activate ...

Some of the pedigree charts relate to Down's Syndrome. Most of the pedigree charts are annotated with dates, family names and coding instructions. Also includes family data. The original material is ...

Understanding the genetic component of scoliosis in humans has relied on the assumption that spine development is conserved across species. Since evolutionary conserved genes tend to lie within ...

The identification of the genes responsible for major psychiatric illnesses such as bipolar disorder would greatly enhance our understanding of etiology, as well as open new avenues for the ...

Mutations in the recombination activating gene 1 (RAG1) and RAG2 in humans are associated with a broad spectrum of clinical phenotypes, from severe combined immunodeficiency to immune dysregulation.

Down syndrome (DS) results in various degrees of cognitive deficits. In DS mouse models, recovery of behavioral and neurophysiological deficits using GABA A R antagonists led to hypothesize an ...