Downs Syndrome affects one in 1,000 babies born today. In the UK there are roughly 60,000 people living with Downs Syndrome and it affects all races, ages and cultures. It is a genetic condition which is passed form the parents to the baby and where most humans have 46 chromosomes, children with Downs Syndrome tend … Read more

Down Syndrome is also referred to as Trisomy 21. The number of chromosomes in humans is 46. In Down Syndrome, a copy of either the whole of chromosome number 21 or part of it is also present. Therefore, people with Down Syndrome have 47 chromosomes in total. A woman is more probable of having a … Read more