A single missing molecule in the brain is emerging as a powerful new clue to why learning and memory are altered in Down ...

Many adults with Down syndrome live independently, hold jobs, and lead full and happy lives. Learn how the condition affects ...

A new study identifies distinct molecular and immune subtypes across individuals with Down syndrome, offering new insights that could lead to personalized medicine approaches for the clinical ...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Along with causing intellectual disability and physical health issues, this condition may make a person more prone to ...

Source: Human Genome Project. Public domain. A recently released study finds that Europe has reduced the number of babies born with Down syndrome by 54%. In 2016, the same researchers found that the U ...

The lack of “congratulations” after the birth of their daughter with Down syndrome 11 years ago spurred a Cavan couple to ...

Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder can both involve a need for additional support. However, these are distinct diagnoses with different underlying causes and presentations. Down syndrome (DS) ...

When Virginia father Tom Vander Woude’s 19-year-old son, a boy with Down syndrome, fell into a toxic sewage tank, Tom jumped ...

A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult ...

A Cavan couple who wanted to address the "lack of congratulations" parents of children born with Down Syndrome receive, has been presented with an Oireachtas Human Dignity Award.