YouTuber Jesse Ridgway’s post about his family’s decision to terminate a pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis has sparked debate about the persistence of eugenics narratives.
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After sifting through DNA from almost 10,000 people from ancient and pre-modern societies, we have discovered six cases of Down syndrome in past human populations.
People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome 21. Understanding the effects of those triplicated genes could help improve the health of those with Down syndrome and other medical conditions.
World Down Syndrome Day is marked on March 21 annually. Canadian scientists have helped improve the quality of life of those affected.
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Mathematician and Ancient DNA Researcher, Adelaide University
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Emeritus Robert Reford Professor and Professor of Medicine, McGill University
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Professor of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Group leader, Department of Archaeogenetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Associate Professor, History, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Professor, Education, Mount Saint Vincent University