A century after Down syndrome was first described, scientists discovered that the root cause of this disorder is a condition called trisomy 21. What strides in research have been made since then?

Texas Rangers infielder Jake Burger and his wife, Ashlyn Burger, found out they were having a daughter with Down syndrome. He ...

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The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome, causing ...

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Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Rangers to honor his daughter who was born with Down syndrome, which has the clinical name of trisomy 21.

The genetic condition, known as Trisomy 21, results in an extra copy of chromosome 21. A video shared on Instagram by the Rangers shows Burger talking about what the number switch means to him.

The CBB is born as the BioFrontiers Institute's strategy to integrate and support a growing research community addressing Trisomy 21-associated co-morbidities in the Boulder area. Our vision is to ...