Education. Dermatology is one of the most highly competitive medical fields, and requires several years of education and training. The first step is an undergraduate degree from a four-year college, including pre-medical courses in biology, organic chemistry, physics, and chemistry.
Diagnosing Down Syndrome. Down syndrome is typically diagnosed during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Learn about the screenings available and what they mean.
You can have tests to find out whether your fetus (baby) has certain genetic problems. Most cases of Down syndrome pregnancies (and other chromosome problems) occur in older women. 1  1 out of 132 women age 35. 2  1 out of 83 women age 37. 3  1 out of 40 women age 40.  1 out of 12 women age 45.