Children born with Down Syndrome 5,000 years ago were recognized as members of their communities, new research reveals. DNA analysis of ancient human remains identified six individuals with the ...

Down syndrome affects around 1 in 800 new births and is caused by an extra third copy of chromosome 21. About half of children with Down syndrome have hearing loss due to otitis media with ...

A new state law will reshape opportunities and health outcomes for people living with Down syndrome. How is this law different from others like it?

Keith Alberstadt is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on television shows like “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and ...

"Living with a child with Down's syndrome is exactly the same as living with our children who don't. "Life can be a little more colourful, it can be a bit slower, but it has all the joys of ...

Children with Down Syndrome, with their unique abilities, strengths and contributions, enrich our lives in countless ways and remind us of the beauty of diversity. By fostering inclusive ...

which we now know as Down syndrome, incorrectly attributing it to tuberculosis in an affected child's parents (Down, 1866). The reason that cytologists in the early twentieth century failed to ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down ...

Eliana Tardío has two children with Down syndrome, which is very rare. She uses social media to connect with other parents. "Like every first-time mother, I was tremendously excited during Emir's ...

Texas Rangers infielder Jake Burger and his wife, Ashlyn Burger, found out they were having a daughter with Down syndrome. He ...

Funding that helps support the teaching of children with Down's syndrome in the north west is set to be cut. The Pathway Fund has supported the delivery of Foyle Down Syndrome Trust's One-To-One ...

News: When Dr. Francis Hickey gave Michelle Sie Whitten two years notice of his plans to retire as director of the Anna and ...