Down syndrome is associated with accelerated aging. It is estimated that up to 90% of individuals with the condition develop Alzheimer's disease before the age of 70. A study by researchers at the ...

Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Because of genes present on this chromosome that are known to ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

June has Down syndrome, something that at one time could have meant tragedy. Now, her life and those of other children are celebrated through the work of the Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area.

Almost 150 performers in the Pikes Peak region have been in the holiday spirit since September. Included among them are 60 people with Down syndrome, who will sing, dance and perform during “Christmas ...

Nicky Clark is a nutritional therapist in Australia who has been giving personalized nutrition advice to the parents of children with Down syndrome. She's given talks about nutrition for Down syndrome ...

Nearly half of all babies born with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects, often involving serious malformations that require surgery in the first months of life. For decades, scientists have ...

Tonton Gutierrez feels honored to play a supporting role to the lead actors with Down Syndrome in Metro Manila Film ...

In 1972, 29-year-old journalist Geraldo Rivera filmed an expose revealing the atrocities inside Willowbrook School, a state-supported institution on Staten Island for people with intellectual and ...