CRISPR gene editing shows potential for treating genetic diseases. Explore how it may impact Down syndrome treatment and ...

How does the CRISPR Down Syndrome breakthrough work to remove the extra chromosome 21? We are closer than ever to a world ...

In Canada, "the average lifespan of someone with Down syndrome is about 60 years old," said Dr. Brian Skotko, senior author ...

People with Down syndrome, who were not included in either Eisai or Lilly’s late-stage trials, have higher-than-average rates of CAA, and neurologists are concerned that removing amyloid with a ...

In the study, researchers found that the brains of people diagnosed with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease (DSAD) had twice as much iron and more signs of oxidative damage in cell membranes ...

People with Down syndrome also have a very high risk of mid- and late-life neurological disorders, and 50–70% may develop Alzheimer’s disease by the age of 60 years.

People with Down syndrome are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease at a young age, with autopsy studies showing that by age 40 years, the brains of individuals with Down syndrome have amyloid ...

Sara Smythe, who was born with Down syndrome, developed a mysterious regression disorder as a previously sociable and active teenager. Her mother, Eileen Quinn, a developmental pediatrician in ...