The findings, published today (October 14) in Immunity, may help explain why viruses tend to infect people with Down syndrome less often than people without the condition, but when they do, illness is ...

Debunking a myth, Bar-Ilan researcher says adults with Down syndrome and nonspecific intellectual disabilities improve their ...

Most people carry two "versions" of the ... Notably, our research found no adult individuals with Down syndrome. However, this study shows the perinates and infants that were found were clearly ...

“The country’s health care system is not well developed to meet the needs of people with Down syndrome after they become adults,” said Chisen Takeuchi, a specialist of clinical genetics who ...

"It's a significant milestone, but there are a great many more people with Down Syndrome in Alabama and the surrounding region who could benefit from our services. We just have to reach them." About ...

Co-founder Gina Marie took over as executive director of Friends of Down Syndrome early this year after creating the nonprofit with Rosa Rocha in 2014.

Since the 1980s, the average life expectancy of a person with Down’s syndrome has more than doubled, from less than 30 to well into their 60s. Living longer, though, has revealed a tragic twist ...

Mattel added a new Barbie doll with Down syndrome to its Fashionista collection on Tuesday. The doll, which is designed to “accurately represent a person with Down syndrome,” retails for $10. ...

Sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress — a nonprofit that represents more than 5,000 people living with Down syndrome throughout the state — the law has been a policy priority ...