As October marks World Down Syndrome Awareness Month, it’s an opportune time to learn and support those with the condition. About 5,700 babies are born in the U.S. with Down syndrome each year ...

Down syndrome itself is a genetic condition caused when an unusual cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is a condition where people, by chance, are born with an extra chromosome and as a result have some form of learning disability.

For example, she draws her own blood for the human serum, and she brings a rooster down from her family farm to gather its plasma. She even asks, one of the nurses who lives on the hospital ...

In 2021, Zion Sarmiento, an infant with Down syndrome in Florida, underwent five open heart surgeries in less than two weeks, his parents wrote on the website they started in his honor, Zion's ...

People with Down Syndrome will partner up with friends and loved ones, to serve drinks and raise money. The event runs from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Report a correction or typo.

“The goal of the new program is to deepen our understanding of Down syndrome, accelerate knowledge of health conditions that more commonly affect those with Down syndrome and ultimately improve the ...