How does the CRISPR Down Syndrome breakthrough work to remove the extra chromosome 21? We are closer than ever to a world where a genetic condition affecting one in every 700 babies could be addressed ...

A mother who was puzzled that her newborn looked nothing like her asked doctors to investigate, and was stunned when he was diagnosed with a rare chromosome syndrome. As Hannah Doyle, 36, cradled baby ...

Chromosome 6p25 deletion syndrome is a rare but significant genetic disorder that arises from a deletion affecting the terminal region of the short arm of chromosome 6. This region encompasses several ...

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

An overdosed gene on chromosome 21 causes people with Down's Syndrome to age faster than the general population. The molecular processes responsible for natural aging of cells are poorly understood.

The largest study so far into the genetics of chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, has implicated 259 ...

Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare genetic condition that can affect multiple organs. CdLS may cause various symptoms, including intellectual disability and characteristic facial features.