The space between a child’s big toe and second toe may be a clue to underlying genetic or orthopaedic issues. From Down ...

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in the brain and increased cell damage in people who have both Down syndrome and ...

Is Alzheimer’s disease different in people with Down’s? Two recent proteomics studies say yes. In the July 1 Nature Communications, scientists led by Erik Johnson at Emory University School of ...

Cutting-edge gene editing technology could eradicate Down syndrome, according to Japanese scientists. Down syndrome, which causes a range of developmental differences and affects 1 in 700 newborns in ...

Of the more than 47 million women in the world who begin the menopause transition each year, more than 70 percent of them will experience musculoskeletal symptoms—and 25 percent will be disabled by ...