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Trisomy 21. Down syndrome (also known by the karyotype 47,XX,+21 for females and 47,XY,+21 for males) [98] is mostly caused by a failure of the 21st chromosome to separate during egg or sperm development, known as nondisjunction. [91] As a result, a sperm or egg cell is produced with an extra copy of chromosome 21; this cell thus has 24 ...
Pablo Pineda. Pablo Pineda (born 5 August 1974) is a Spanish actor who received the Concha de Plata Award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance in the film Yo, también. [1] In the film, he plays the role of a university graduate with Down syndrome, which is quite similar to his real life.
This is a list of people with Down syndrome, a condition also known as Down's syndrome or trisomy 21. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [1] It is typically associated with developmental delays, characteristic physical features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability ...
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY. September 25, 2024 at 5:09 PM. Thousands more hotel workers in the U.S. have gone on strike this week as negotiations between the UNITE HERE labor union and major hotel ...
Up to 10% of Americans suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), a neurological disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them. But despite how ...
Brittany Mahomes has more to say to her critics. Amid social media backlash against the 28-year-old Mahomes — which were sparked after she reportedly liked an Aug. 13 post from former president ...
Genetics of Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality characterized by the presence of an extra copy of genetic material on chromosome 21, either in whole (trisomy 21) or part (such as due to translocations). The effects of the extra copy varies greatly from individual to individual, depending on the extent of the extra copy ...
9780190604981. Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny is a book by Kate Manne, treating misogyny in the tradition of analytic feminist philosophy. [1][2][3][4] The book won the Association of American Publishers 2019 PROSE Award in Philosophy [5] (as one category in the Humanities), as well as the overall 2019 PROSE Award for Excellence in Humanities.