Then she explained that these features led her to believe that our baby had Down syndrome, but no one could tell me for sure. The minimal prenatal testing my baby and I underwent had not revealed any ...

The heartwarming moment a teenager with Down syndrome was reunited with his older brother after three months apart has melted hearts online. Mom-of-three Kimberly DowDell, 47, captured the ...

I was early in my residency the first time I cared for a baby diagnosed with Down syndrome after birth. Becky was not on my mind as I sat, silent, beside my neonatologist mentor while she told a ...

Hart: Zack (Gottsagen, an actor who was the first person with Down syndrome to present an Oscar). Zack grew up with two moms like I did, and Zack looks and sounds a lot like my little brother.

One of the world’s largest footwear companies is developing a shoe specifically tailored to the needs of people with Down syndrome. Adidas said it is working with Chris Nikic, who is known as the ...

Mosaic Down Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21 in some cells, affecting less than 1% of those with Down syndrome.

About half of all children with Down syndrome are born with a heart abnormality.. By age 40, about half of all people with Down Syndrome will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, according to ...

“So many times you see a film with a person, with a hero that has a disability, and it’s all about that.” Doors open at The Little Theatre at 6:30 p.m. and the screening starts half an hour ...

According to GLOBAL, the average life span of a person with Down syndrome is approximately 60 years — a significant rise from the average life span of 25 years in 1983. “It’s a tough time ...