It used to be that adults with Down syndrome werent really given a chance. Before the 1980s, an overwhelming majority of people with Down syndrome were institutionalized in the United States simply ...

SEATTLE — Seattle mom Rebecca Partridge is exploring a resource she wishes she had years ago while raising her son, Josh. A new online hub provides families with a central location to educate ...

Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...

When Melissa Hart’s brother was born in 1975, doctors told her parents, “Oh, he’s never going to amount to anything. You need to put him in an institution.” Hart’s brother had Down syndrome, which ...

Children with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of leukemia, while adults have a lower risk of several common ...

The Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health opened a new photography exhibit Dec. 12 at its Center for Artful Living, 26633 Detroit Road in Westlake. The exhibit features work by Cleveland ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — “We like to party, TOO!” is a dance party for the Down syndrome community! The event going down on World ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A unique brain scanner is used to allow the assessment of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles- the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease- in adults with Down syndrome. This ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) have uncovered compelling evidence that individuals with Down syndrome experience ...