This book provides recent developments and advances in research on Down syndrome. It covers a wide range of topics, including investigations on prenatal diagnosis and screening, genetic counseling, neoplastic disease, congenital heart disease, dentistry and oral health, obesity, molecular genetics and neurological disorders in Down syn‐ drome. It is also a resource for scientists and research workers who wish to learn more about Down syndrome. To date, well over one hundred chromosome syndromes have been reported. Whilst on an individual basis many of these are.