Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome.
Read More at Wikipedia ›A 19-year-old student with Down syndrome may be able to play football and basketball during his senior year after schools voted in favor of lifting the age limit for sports eligibility under certain circumstances, the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced Thursday.
Of the 701 senior high and junior high/middle schools that cast legal ballots, 94 percent approved the rule change, the association said.The push to loosen the requirement was accelerated after Eric Dompierre petitioned to be able to play sports next season at Ishpeming High School, west of Marquette in the central Upper Peninsula. Dompierre, who already has turned 19, started school late because of the genetic disorder.Dompierre's father said his son hadn't yet been notified of the vote."I'm sure he'll be extremely happy," Dean Dompierre told The Associated Press in a telephone interview shortly after the MHSAA announced the results of the voting. "He's been somewhat stressed about it. ... Now he finds out toda...
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A test that can detect Down's syndrome from the blood of pregnant women , which would be the first reliable noninvasive prenatal test for the chromosomal disorder, h...
A Michigan high school student with Down syndrome deemed too old to play basketball in his upcoming senior season may get a shot after all, FoxNews.com has learned.E...
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