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Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality, [25] occurring in about 1 in 1,000 babies born worldwide, [1] and one in 700 in the US. [17] In 2015, there were 5.4 million people with Down syndrome globally, of whom 27,000 died, down from 43,000 deaths in 1990.
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 ...
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.
A World Down Syndrome Day celebration in Brazil World Down Syndrome Day ( WDSD ) is marked each year on March 21, [ 1 ] beginning in 2007. The 21st day of March (the 3rd month of the year) was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication ( trisomy ) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome .
Miami, [b] officially the City of Miami, is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida.It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a population of 6.14 million, is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast after Atlanta, and the ninth-largest in the United States. [9]
Police have located a missing Georgia woman who is the granddaughter of civil rights leaders Medgar and Myrlie Evers. Nicole Evers-Everette, known as Niki, has been found and her family has been ...
Williams syndrome (WS), also Williams–Beuren syndrome (WBS), is a genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. [2] Facial features frequently include a broad forehead, underdeveloped chin, short nose, and full cheeks. [2]
Sundowning, or sundown syndrome, [1] is a neurological phenomenon associated with increased confusion and restlessness in people with delirium or some form of dementia.It is most commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease but is also found in those with other forms of dementia.