The lifespan of people with Down syndrome is higher than ever before, according to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. In fact, the average lifespan of folks with Down syndrome has increased from ...

Lior is the 13-year-old featured in the new documentary “Praying with Lior,” which highlights the bar mitzvah of a Jewish child living with Down syndrome. The character study of this charming ...

For the past decade, Hilary Gauld has photographed people with Down syndrome, highlighting their stories about navigating love, aging and achieving their goals Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer ...

@clemsonpikes/Instagram Charlie McGee wanted the full college experience — and he wasn’t going to let living with Down Syndrome get in his way This fall, the Clemson University junior accepted ...

A person with Down syndrome may be more likely to develop obesity than someone without it. This is due to additional medical conditions and physiological factors, among other reasons. A person who ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down ...

An ambitious new research effort seeks to follow thousands of individuals with Down syndrome from infancy to adulthood in order to learn more about the chromosomal disorder. The project from the ...

A woman with Down's syndrome has lost her appeal over a law ... the Abortion Act did not interfere with the rights of the living disabled. Abortion care provider BPAS said the case "was a full ...

Dr Lengyel is investigating the eye health of people living with Down’s syndrome and mild cognitive impairment (early-stage memory and thinking problems), to see if there is a link between eye health ...