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People with Down syndrome are living longer than ever - and programs are growing to support their care
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 ...
After Four Weeks, New Drug Shows Promising Results In Boosting Life Skills For Down Syndrome Patients
Aelis Farma announced positive results from Phase 1/2 trial of its drug candidate AEF0217 in young adults with Down syndrome.
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Student with Down Syndrome becomes first to join fraternity: ‘The joy and light that we were missing’
@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 ...
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Workers with Down’s syndrome: ‘We feel safe’
Tom is one of 40,000 people in the UK living with Down's syndrome. Unlike many others with the condition, he is in paid work. Only 5.6% of adults (18-64) with learning disabilities in England were ...
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New Project To Track People With Down Syndrome From Birth To Adulthood
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 ...
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Woman with Down's syndrome loses abortion law appeal
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 ...
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Can studying eye changes in people with Down's syndrome help identify those at a higher risk of Alzheimer's?
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 ...