Japanese researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 to remove the extra chromosome 21 from cells in a lab. It’s a real breakthrough — but ...

Decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease appear, some changes associated with the disease may begin to leave ...

Much of what we know about what causes Alzheimer’s disease – a type of dementia – can be credited to individuals with Down ...

Adults with Down syndrome and epilepsy face a significantly higher risk of developing all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease.

The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society is gearing up for a big milestone— mark your calendar and save the date for next ...

Paige Crowder told Newsweek: "Being Levi’s mom has changed my perspective in ways I never could have anticipated." ...

The name’s meaning was just so significant and special for so many reasons,” the California mom of three tells TODAY.com.

Washington D.C., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is proud to announce the launch of its initiative, CARE Down Syndrome, a comprehensive, free online ...

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common autosomal aneuploidy compatible with postnatal survival and is caused by full or partial trisomy of chromosome 21. In this study, human isogenic induced ...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Along with causing intellectual disability and physical health issues, this condition may make a person more prone to ...

An Alabama teen recently got the once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing herself on one of the biggest screens of all — a billboard in New York City’s Times Square. Bentlee Williams, a 15-year-old ...

FISHERS, Ind. (AP) — Finn Vester, who has autism and Down syndrome, tried a martial arts class but it proved unsuitable ...