Taking regular walks may do much more than improve physical health for adults with Down syndrome. New research finds that walking three times a week for 30 minutes could prompt meaningful improvements ...

Signs of neurodegeneration in individuals with Down syndrome may start as early as birth, a critical stage of brain ...

A new public awareness campaign backed by a host of organizations from around the world is urging people to reconsider their expectations of what’s possible for those with Down syndrome. The ...

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental ...

Despite years of social and linguistic progress, the R-slur has somehow made its way back into the general public’s lexicon. Italian Down syndrome advocacy organization CoorDown is pushing back. For ...

Saturday morning, over a dozen young adults with Down Syndrome participated in an annual driving class, “Down with Driving,” hosted by The Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma. Saturday ...

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 ...

Deaf children can now hear thanks to a new treatment that repairs a defective gene. Researchers associated with the biotech ...

The Canadian bodybuilder Kyle Landi, who has Down syndrome, outshone all the other competitors on stage at his recent ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and Down syndrome are both conditions that are present at birth. While they both affect facial appearance, development, and physical health, they have different causes.