Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro proof-of-concept study. Down syndrome is caused by the presence of a third copy ...

Down is, of course, the most classic pillow fill, known for its plush, “luxury hotel” feel. While sleeping on a down pillow sounds wonderful — what could be better than resting your head on ...

Instead of having 46 chromosomes, those who have a trisomy have 47 chromosomes (though there are other possibilities with Klinefelter syndrome discussed below). Many people are familiar with Down ...

A manikin created to look like it has Down's syndrome is being used to train hospital staff. Great Western Hospital, in Swindon, is using the child-sized manikin called Gwen to teach staff how to ...

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Cushing syndrome occurs due to abnormally high levels of cortisol, which is commonly related to steroid use. Symptoms include weight gain, thinning skin, fluid retention, and stretch marks ...

Social media website X was down for many users on Monday, with its billionaire owner, Elon Musk, claiming the outage was the result of a "massive cyberattack" against the company. X remained ...

According to Downdetector, a website that tracks users’ reports of online outages, X went down for some users around 5:30 a.m. ET, with more than 20,000 users reporting outages. Though these ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Key points: Bitcoin (BTC) declined 4% in the last 24 hours. Ether (ETH) is down 3.2% over the last 24 hours to trade just above $2,000. Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP) have also recorded losses ...