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

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For Quarbin DeGroshe, a 21-year-old from Duchesne County with Down syndrome, the ferris wheel at Lagoon is a clear favorite.

This year, he set out with a goal — not just to make it to the popular Utah amusement park for Utah Down Syndrome Foundation Day on Aug. 1, but to help someone else with Down syndrome get there too.

Many scientists view Down’s syndrome as a genetic form of Alzheimer’s because the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene lies on chromosome 21. The extra dose of APP in DS causes amyloid to amass in the ...

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