An expansive analysis of the DNA from ancient remains has revealed cases of Down syndrome from the past — and potentially an archaeological first. The new study, published in the journal Nature ...

Government of Navarre and J.L. Larrion Scientists have found six cases of Down syndrome and one case of the very rare Edwards syndrome in the DNA of ancient infants, according to a study published ...

Scientists have diagnosed Down syndrome from DNA in the ancient bones of seven infants, one as old as 5,500 years. Their method, published in the journal Nature Communications, may help ...

Researchers have diagnosed Down Syndrome in the bones of children born approximately 5,000 years ago. Most notably, the children were given noble burials and treated with "care and appreciation ...

By Carl Zimmer Scientists have diagnosed Down syndrome from DNA in the ancient bones of seven infants, one as old as 5,500 years. Their method, published in the journal Nature Communications ...

we screened the DNA extracted from human remains from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages all the way up to the mid-1800s. We identified six cases of Down syndrome," says Dr Rohrlach ...

making it the oldest known case of Down Syndrome in the world. Cassidy explained how she and her team of Trinity College researchers isolated DNA from bone fragments found at the ancient site. " ...

The Government of Navarre and J.L. Larrion An expansive analysis of the DNA from ancient remains has revealed cases of Down syndrome from the past — and potentially an archaeological first.