Hatty Willmoth is a Newsweek food and nutrition reporter based in London, U.K. She has covered special diets, gut health and functional medicine extensively. Hatty joined Newsweek in 2024 from the ...

Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition. The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down ...

Charlotte Woodward was born with a congenital heart condition, and as a child, she underwent four open heart surgeries. “Everyone thought that my fourth one would be my last,” Woodward, 33, a ...

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 syndrome. People with Down ...

WHAT is Down syndrome, and how common is it? Down syndrome is a genetic disorder. It occurs when a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21 or part of it instead of the usual two. When the child ...

A person with Down syndrome may be more likely to develop obesity than someone without it. This is due to additional medical conditions and physiological factors, among other reasons. A person who ...