World Down Syndrome Day 2022
What is Down syndrome?
Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition caused by extra genetic material. Typically, our cells contain 23 pairs of chr ...
January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month
Every year, leading organizations come together in January to raise awareness about birth defects and the impact these conditions have on familie ...
The link between family health history and Down syndrome
If someone in your
family has a child with Down syndrome, you may wonder if you will, too. Even
though Down syndrome is a genetic condition, in m ...
Down syndrome: What you need to know
World Down Syndrome Day is observed every year on March 21. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Down syndrome (also cal ...
March is Trisomy Awareness Month
What is trisomy?
Babies with trisomy are born with an extra copy of a specific chromosome in most or all of their cells. This means that they have ...
Screening vs. diagnostic testing—what’s the difference?
If you are pregnant, you know that every visit to your prenatal care provider involves a number of tests. At each prenatal checkup, your provider chec ...