(Medical Xpress)—University of Washington scientists have succeeded in removing the extra copy of chromosome 21 in cell cultures derived from a person with Down syndrome, a condition in which the body ...

Background: Whilst maternal age is an established risk factor for Patau syndrome (trisomy 13), Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) and Down syndrome (trisomy 21), the aetiology and contribution of genetic ...

Trisomy 13 syndrome (formerly Patau's syndrome), 47,XY,+13. This male has a full complement of chromosome, plus an extra chromosome 13. Symptoms of this severe syndrome include microcephaly, cleft lip ...

Juliette Ruff is an active duty naval officer stationed in Japan. After suffering two miscarriages, she was thrilled to be pregnant again. At 14 weeks, tests showed the baby had Patau syndrome, or ...