Few people with Down syndrome have access to doctors specializing in the chromosomal disorder, but a new effort is underway ...

Inclusion and celebration of people with Down Syndrome was theme of the day Oct. 19 at the 2025 Aiken Buddy Walk, an annual ...

MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome. The young woman, known ...

Life expectancy has increased substantially for people in the United States with Down syndrome, from a median age of 4 years old in the 1950s to 57 years old in 2019. This longer life span increases ...

Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development ...

Inclusion of people with Down syndrome must move beyond awareness to action. Learn how NGOs, employers, and families are ...

The Flower City Down Syndrome Network hosted its 29th annual Buddy Walk on Sunday at the Rochester Rotary Sunshine Camp in ...

In adults with Down syndrome, metabolic syndrome was uncommon, yet obesity alone correlated with higher odds of Alzheimer’s ...

As individuals with Down syndrome live longer than ever before, a newly released guide is offering first-of-its-kind advice to families about how the chromosomal disorder should impact their medical ...

Children and young adults with Down Syndrome are four times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research. Children and young adults* with Down Syndrome are four times more ...

As life expectancy rises, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society launches “We Deserve Care” to raise awareness, funding, and ...

Chapters Café, run by members of the Family and Friends Down Syndrome Association of Niagara, is serving up coffee, snacks, ...