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Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Baby Born with Down Syndrome: Does the Risk Increase with the Mother’s Age?

Down’s Syndrome, which is also sometimes known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disease that causes delays in the mental and physical development of a child. The condition was first described by a British doctor, John Langdon Down in the late 19th century but it was not until 1959 that it was fully understood to [...]