Hitler was notoriously guarded about his private life and wanted to keep his medical history secret, even after he committed ...

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can tell a lot about your baby long before birth. It looks at your baby’s genetic information through your blood to check for certain conditions early in pregnancy ...

Delivering a connection-building protein to star-shaped cells in the brain could reverse changes to neural circuits seen in Down syndrome, according ...

Down Syndrome Awareness Month, observed every October since 1984, has come and gone this year with its mission of promoting ...

A new study has revealed that the gene HMGN1 is a key driver of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Down syndrome. Using CRISPR activation in human stem cells and mouse models, scientists showed that ...

Canadians with Down syndrome are living longer than ever before thanks in part to community support and improved medical care. But there are growing calls for the health-care system to catch up with ...

Inclusion and celebration of people with Down Syndrome was theme of the day Oct. 19 at the 2025 Aiken Buddy Walk, an annual event held by Upside of Downs of Aiken. Held on the campus of USC Aiken, the ...

For the second time, Astellas is walking away from Taysha Gene Therapies, this time choosing not to license the biotech’s adeno-associated-virus-based therapy designed to treat a rare ...