A novel study has analyzed the cost-effectiveness of different Down syndrome (DS) screening strategies. The result confirms that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) outperforms second-trimester ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Lily Bauer is raising awareness for down syndrome. Lily started her community service initiative for her little sister, Mary Elizabeth, who has down syndrome.

Wallop is a performer and a dance coach. He also has Down syndrome: the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder and the leading cause of intellectual and developmental delay in the U.S. and ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Practice is underway at Village Dance Studio for the third annual Dancing with the Local Stars, an event benefiting the Virginia Down Syndrome Association. The gala pairs local ...

Ellie, of Aurora, also has Down syndrome and she has just begun her modeling career. Despite Ellie's charisma and friendliness with the camera, her mother, Tiffany Stafford, never considered her ...

Scottish-based designers Duncan Hall and Nick Burton said they were "over the moon" to be presented with the award for the "Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden", which was inspired by Hall's eight ...

Saturday’s walk is being held to promote awareness of Down syndrome in southeast Wisconsin and Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties in particular, said Dawn Nuoffer, executive director of the ...

The vibrant one-mile color walk and run aims to celebrate acceptance and raise funds for free, research-driven programs that support individuals in the area with Down syndrome. "It's a way to ...

"Joseph doesn't let his 'disability' define him [he was diagnosed with Down syndrome when he was born] and he even has aspirations in the football realm," she said. While the siblings live in ...

Typically, you might start with a screening test. Then, if it looks like Down syndrome is a possibility, you might get a diagnostic test. These tests should be conducted alongside prenatal ...