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Individuals with trisomy 21 display complex phenotypes with differing degrees of severity. Numerous reliable methods have been established to diagnose the initial trisomy in these patients, but the identification and characterization of the genetic basis of the phenotypic variation in individuals with trisomy remains challenging. To date, methods that can accurately determine genotypes in trisomic [...]

Experts say Australia needs a national screening policy for Down syndrome as research shows it could halve the number of babies born with the genetic condition.
Currently access to tests that help detect if a foetus has Down syndrome varies widely across states, between urban and rural areas, and public and private patients resulting in stark [...]

A drop of mother’s blood could soon be all it takes to tell whether an unborn baby has Down syndrome. This should reduce, and possibly eliminate, the need for invasive tests that can cause miscarriage.Currently, women deemed at high risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome — and who do not wish [...]

Analysis of the National Down’s Syndrome Cytogenetic Register for England and Wales shows that 749 babies were born with the condition in 2006, up 4% from 717 in 1989 when screening was first widely introduced.Media coverage has linked the findings with an increased acceptance of the condition among by society. But other trends, such as [...]

(LifeSiteNews.com) - Thanks to more aggressive guidelines for prenatal Down syndrome screening, the number of Down’s infants who survive the womb in Denmark has been reduced by almost half, according to a population-based cohort study published in the online British Medical Journal.
While 55 Down’s children were born in the country in 2000, the study [...]

According to the study published in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the injection of two key proteins, NAP and SAL, in to the womb of pregnant mice prevents from developing mental disorders in the offspring.
Previous studies had reported that the malfunction of the cerebral cell responsible for the production of NAP and SAL contributes to Down’s [...]

A new national screening strategy in Denmark has halved the number of infants born with Down’s syndrome and increased the number of infants diagnosed before birth by 30%, according to a study published on bmj.com today. Many countries, including England, Australia and New Zealand, are trying to introduce national screening strategies for Down’s syndrome, but [...]

SOME symptoms of Down’s syndrome could soon be prevented by treatment of babies while still in the womb, it was claimed last night.
Using unborn mice genetically engineered to have a similar condition, researchers found they could remove some of the developmental problems by injecting them with nerve- protecting chemicals.
Dr Charles Cantor, of the San Diego-based [...]

A jab that curbs the symptoms of Down’s syndrome in the womb is being developed.
Scientists have successfully eased some of the symptoms of a Down’s-like condition in mice by injecting chemicals during pregnancy.
The results have raised the hope of treating unborn babies known to have the incurable genetic condition.
However, it would have to pass rigorous [...]

As usual, it’s not Watergate, it’s just slightly irritating. “Down’s births increase in a caring Britain,” said the Times. “More babies are being born with Down’s syndrome as parents feel increasingly that society is a more welcoming place for children with the condition.” That’s beautiful. “More mothers are choosing to keep their babies when diagnosed [...]