Frank Stephens and David Egan both want to make sure one thing is clear: they do not have Down Syndrome; instead, they are men with Down Syndrome. They both emphasize the fact that Down Syndrome ...

It’s the most common chromosome-related condition in the U.S., and 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome each year. Between 400,000 and 600,000 individuals are estimated to be living with ...

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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 ...

Those with Down syndrome are born with an extra chromosome that carries a gene pivotal to causing Alzheimer’s. The gene produces a protein that causes a buildup of plaques in the brain. By the time ...

"Getting to sit down and actually speak ... spoken candidly of her Asperger Syndrome diagnosis, which the NHS says is a term "used by some people to describe autistic people with average or ...

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 ...

On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, people around the world raise awareness and promote the rights and well-being of people with Down syndrome. The date, “3/21” symbolizes the triplication ...

Pediatrician Kate Westmoreland cuts a ribbon during a ceremony Monday, March 17, 2025, for the opening of UNC Health’s new Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill as her daughter, Izabel ...

WELL, WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. AND HERE IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA, SEVERAL EVENTS ARE PLANNED TO CELEBRATE AND UPLIFT INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME. JOINING US ...

The ICB executive lead for learning disability and autism will support the chief executive and the board to ensure that the ICB performs its functions effectively in the interests of people with a ...

Landmark legislation that extends at-home behavioral therapies to children diagnosed with Down syndrome has been signed into law as of Jan. 9. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome ...