Science@Work
When Abigail Adams was a baby, she began losing weight. Pediatricians diagnosed her with “failure to thrive,” which means she wasn’t growing like she should. It turned out Adams That’s a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of one’s 21st chromosome. It results in a variety of developmental issues including low muscle tone and intellectual disability. After Adams’ diagnosis, her parents worked very hard to help her gain weight and grow—and it worked!
