Down syndrome

As Government Support Tightens, Scientists Must Become Better Communicators

Nine months into federal budget sequestration, there’s no shortage of studies, articles, and speculation about how trimmed funding is having an impact on the U.S. There is far less work going into figuring out how...

Hope Seen in Chromosome Therapy for Down Syndrome

There have been any number of approaches to managing Down syndrome or reducing its symptoms. But developmental biologist Jeanne Lawrence and her team at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have taken a different tack,...