http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The number of diagnoses of Down's syndrome has increased by almost three quarters (71%) from 1989/90 to 2007/08, largely due to the considerable increase in the number of older mothers over this period. However, the number of babies born with this condition during the same period fell by 1% because of antenatal screening and subsequent terminations, finds research published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news175807436.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:50:01 EST news175807436 An American engineer sought to clear Google of defamation charges at a trial over the broadcast in Italy of video showing the bullying of a teenager with Down's Syndrome, a lawyer for the Internet search provider said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news173459576.html Technology Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:40:01 EST news173459576 A newly identified molecular pathway that directs stem cells to produce glial cells yields insights into the neurobiology of Down's syndrome and a number of central nervous system disorders characterized by too many glial cells, according to a recent study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. http://www.physorg.com/news156174646.html Biology Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:51:52 EST news156174646 A new national screening strategy in Denmark has halved the number of infants born with Down's syndrome and increased the number of infants diagnosed before birth by 30%, according to a study published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news147081337.html Medicine & Health Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:55:37 EST news147081337