Four and a half years into our journey with Down syndrome, I can tell you that our life is pretty normal. Rilynn is just like any other precocious 4-year-old girl. She goes to preschool, loves ...

A donor heart saved Charlotte Woodward's life 13 years ago. Now Woodward, 35, is fighting for others with Down syndrome or other disabilities to have the same chance. Research has shown that ...

In Ukraine, children with Down syndrome are often sent to adult institutions. Dec. 26, 2011 -- Tucked away behind the white walls of an orphanage in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Kareen ...

Down syndrome communities have built strong followings on social media, using well-known hashtags like #DownSyndrome and #DownSyndromeAwareness to connect and share their stories.

Down syndrome, which causes a range of developmental differences and affects 1 in 700 newborns in the United States, is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. Mongkolchon ...

She has Down syndrome. To the surprise of many, including her family (but not Hannah herself), she has been on the school cheerleading team from sixth grade to her senior year.

Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of heart disease, researchers said this week. The developmental disability is caused when a person is born with an extra chromosome, and can ...

Hannah Mares has been a cheerleader for six years, and now she has a chance to make history. Hannah, who is 18 years old, graduated from Bernalillo High School this year. She has Down syndrome. To ...