As he read through the literature, he began to notice overlaps between Down syndrome and more severe genetic disorders that stem from over-producing interferons—molecules that open the innate immune ...

Krystina Rena Haas, June Renee Tyron and Prisicilla Gutierrez were arrested last Friday after the student's grandmother ...

The average IQ of children with Down syndrome is around 50, compared to normal children with an IQ of 100. A small number have a severe to high degree of intellectual disability. Individuals with ...

People with trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, have a significantly elevated risk for keratoconus, with many reports citing a 30% ...

EU-funded researchers are working to reduce the health risks associated with Down syndrome and improve long-term quality of life.By Gareth WillmerDavid Clarke has a busy life juggling two jobs. He ...

Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition. The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down ...

The 6-year-old child of a South African couple living in Waikato is being threatened with deportation because he has Down ...

The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome ...

When Teri Terry decided to give her son, Ian, a treat on World Down Syndrome Day 12 years ago, she took him and several friends who also have Down syndrome to Mr. G's restaurant in Northport for ...

Jude Garrett, 9, has attended two different schools outside of his neighborhood boundary school since kindergarten since he is in the severe special ... a student with Down syndrome in her class ...