Nov 22, 2023 · Understanding Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities is part of the reason NICHD was established. Today, the institute continues to lead research on the …

Jun 14, 2012 · People with Down syndrome are at a greater risk for a number of health problems and conditions than are people who do not have Down syndrome. Many of these associated conditions …

Nov 22, 2023 · Down syndrome describes a set of cognitive and physical symptoms that result from an extra copy or part of a copy of chromosome 21.

The symptoms of Down syndrome vary from person to person, and people with Down syndrome may have different problems at different times of their lives.

Down syndrome is a set of cognitive and physical symptoms that result from having an extra chromosome 21 or an extra piece of that chromosome. It is the most common chromosomal cause of …

Jun 11, 2012 · Health care providers can check for Down syndrome during pregnancy or after a child is born.

Nov 22, 2023 · Down syndrome is the most frequent chromosomal cause of mild to moderate intellectual disability.

NICHD offers and links to information to help parents, families, and providers better understand Down syndrome and its effects and receive support.

As the registry grows, families and researchers learn more about Down syndrome and identify similarities and differences in the symptoms and treatment of people with Down syndrome from …

Executive Summary Significant progress has been made in research on Down syndrome since the first National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Plan on Down Syndrome was published in October …