no it's not caused by smoking or drinking it is caused by an extra Chromosone well anextra 21 chromosone. your suppose to have 23 pairs chromosones 23 from your dad 23 fromyour mom But down syndrome babies get 24 from one parent and 23 from another parent!!!!

1 in every 1,000 babies that is born. 1 is the Down syndrome and 1,000 is the people that dont.

Yes, the risk of having a child with Down syndrome increases with maternal age, especially after the age of 35. This is because older eggs are more likely to have chromosomal abnormalities, such as an extra copy of chromosome 21 which causes Down syndrome.

On average, individuals with Down syndrome have a life expectancy of around 60 years old. However, this can vary depending on various factors such as overall health, access to healthcare, and quality of life. With advances in medical care and support services, many individuals with Down syndrome are living longer, healthier lives.

Down syndrome is one of the most common genetic disorders, occurring in approximately 1 in 700 live births. However, other genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia have different frequencies depending on the population and genetic factors involved.

The incidence of Down syndrome has remained relatively stable over the years, with about 1 in 700 babies born in the United States being diagnosed with the condition. Improved healthcare and screening methods have led to increased detection rates, but the actual prevalence has not significantly changed.

About 14 babies a day, which is approximately 5,000 a year in the US.

More parents are choosing now to have their Down baby born, rather than terminate the pregnancy, due to better health care and social programs, and disabilities are more accepted now in our society.

There have been a few documented cases of mothers with Down syndrome giving birth to babies without the condition, but it is incredibly rare. Due to various health and fertility challenges faced by individuals with Down syndrome, the occurrence of such cases is extremely low.

The scientific name for Down syndrome is Trisomy 21, referring to the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21 in each cell.

A eugenicist may view Down syndrome as a genetic condition that they believe should be prevented through selective breeding or genetic screening to eliminate it from the population. They may believe that individuals with Down syndrome are a burden on society and that their presence should be minimized for the betterment of the population as a whole.

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I do not have real-time data to provide the name of the oldest female in the US with Down syndrome. You may be able to find this information through research or by contacting organizations that focus on Down syndrome advocacy and support.

Psychographicology, also known as personology, is a field of study that analyzes a person's behavior, traits, and characteristics to understand their needs, motivations, and abilities. It combines psychological and sociological theories to provide insights into an individual's lifestyle, interests, and values based on their personality traits and preferences. By examining facial features in psychographicology, researchers may seek correlations between physical characteristics and underlying psychological or behavioral tendencies.

Im not sure animals can actually have down syndrome, but they can always have birth disorders. Although there is also one recorded case of a cat believed to have down syndrome.

Heres the link if your Interested- http://www.itchmo.com/taking-care-of-a-cat-diagnosed-with-down-syndrome-1523

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A new test has been developed, called FASTER (First and Second Trimester Evaluation Risk), with which Down syndrome will be able to be detected during the first trimester of the pregnancy - about 11 weeks after conception - with 87% accuracy.

No, Robin Thicke's son Julian does not have Down syndrome and was not born with any mental or physical disabilities.

Lane Lynch does not have a sister in real life who has down syndrome. Her character on Glee has an older sister with down syndrome.

The cause of downs syndrome is a process called disjunction.In this process the two copies of chromosomes 21 fail to separate during the formation of egg, resulting in the formation of egg having two copies of chromosome 21.. when this egg gets fertilzed, the resulting baby ends up havng three copies of chromosome 21 in each cell... however the cause for this disjunction is not known...

• Peter Davidson of Sunderland is 67. He was born in 1939 in England.
• My brother Douglas McLain is 61 and lives in Santa Maria, California.
• My mom's aunt turned 70 last month and lives in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
• Bert Holbrook of Minnesota is 80 as of January 2009. To read more about this, click on the Related Link.
• Glenn Carroll of Atascadero, California, is 65. He was born in March of 1944.
• My great-uncle Junior of Oak Ridge, TN/Mt.Vernon IL, is 65 years old. He was born in January, 1945.
• Maggie Flynn of Clarenbridge,Co galway in Ireland is due to celebrate her 82nd birthday on September 19, 2010.
• My cousin Lynda Martin passed away on 16th August 2008 at the age of 65 and 7 months; was she the oldest female with Down syndrome?

Rest and splinting are effective treatments for entrapment syndromes.

No, not at all. I know a few people with Down syndrome, and none of them actually has ginger hair.

Downs syndrome is a genetic abnormality caused by an extra chromosome, in simple terms - as a healthy individual you inherit 22 chromosomes from your mother and 22 from your father, so that's 44 altogether, 1 chromosome from each of your parents will combine to form 22 sets, in a person with Downs syndrome there is an extra abnormally shaped set of chromosomes. So in short a person with Downs syndrome has 23 chromosomes instead of 22.