Understanding Down’s syndrome

Discover what causes this condition and what it’s like to have it.

People with Down’s syndrome make up about 0.1% of the total population in the UK, and roughly one in 1,000 children is born with the condition. The Down’s Syndrome Association, a charity that works to ensure that those with Down’s syndrome enjoy good lives, has just launched a photographic portrait exhibition at London’s Langdon Down Centre. The show was created to celebrate their 50th anniversary, and to tell people about the condition. Down’s syndrome Down’s syndrome is a genetic condition. Every cell in the human body contains genes that carry the code for how our bodies work, look and behave. Genes are grouped together in structures called chromosomes. Most people have 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 chromosomes in total) in each cell. People with Down’s syndrome have a part-copy of…

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