A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult ...

Many adults with Down syndrome live independently, hold jobs, and lead full and happy lives. Learn how the condition affects ...

Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Because of genes present on this chromosome that are known to contribute to Alzheimer's disease, patients with Down syndrome often develop ...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Along with causing intellectual disability and physical health issues, this condition may make a person more prone to ...

The lack of “congratulations” after the birth of their daughter with Down syndrome 11 years ago spurred a Cavan couple to ...

Source: Human Genome Project. Public domain. A recently released study finds that Europe has reduced the number of babies born with Down syndrome by 54%. In 2016, the same researchers found that the U ...

When Virginia father Tom Vander Woude’s 19-year-old son, a boy with Down syndrome, fell into a toxic sewage tank, Tom jumped ...

A single missing molecule in the brain is emerging as a powerful new clue to why learning and memory are altered in Down ...

A Cavan couple who wanted to address the "lack of congratulations" parents of children born with Down Syndrome receive, has been presented with an Oireachtas Human Dignity Award.