Over the next several weeks, we're going to take a closer look at some cardiovascular disorders that primarily affect children. This informative article from heart.org examines DiGeorge syndrome: ...

Duke University Medical Center researchers have developed a combination immune suppression and thymus transplantation technique to save infants born with complete DiGeorge Syndrome, a fatal genetic ...

The discovery of a 'switch' that modifies a gene known to be essential for normal heart development could explain variations in the severity of birth defects in children with DiGeorge syndrome. The ...

ORANGE, Calif. – All dressed in red, children living with DiGeorge Syndrome and their closest supporters, took over a portion of Irvine Regional Park and Orange County Zoo on Sunday, May 19. The ...

A collaboration of European scientists has uncovered new insight into the most common chromosomal microdeletion syndrome in humans. The research group, headed by Dr. Lukas Sommer at the Swiss Federal ...

Sanna-Cherchi explains that his research has traditionally focused on the identification of genetic variants with large effect size that predispose children to kidney disease, especially CAKUT.

A toddler with special needs beams with joy as he tries on a pair of glasses and sees his parents’ faces for the first time. Jaxon, aged three, has a chromosomal abnormality know as DiGeorge syndrome, ...

It’s been called the most common syndrome you’ve never heard of. 22q11.2 deletion, also known as DiGeorge syndrome, can create lifelong physical and mental issues. This genetic condition is ...

Could diagnosing rare genetic disorders one day be as simple as snapping a picture with a smartphone? That’s what a new study suggests. Researchers with the National Institutes of Health’s National ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police agencies across the country, including our own in Sacramento, are sending packets of love to one little boy in Minnesota. Robert Romero Martinez is just six-years-old. He ...

The discovery of a 'switch' that modifies a gene known to be essential for normal heart development could explain variations in the severity of birth defects in children with DiGeorge syndrome.