"I literally felt like I'd lost the air in my chest. I couldn't speak." That was the immediate reaction of a Florida dad and entrepreneur when he learned during an urgent phone call from his wife ...

Six cases of Down syndrome and one case of Edward syndrome (a more severe condition) have been found in the surviving DNA of ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of ...

Lindsey Wiggins tells PEOPLE she had some inklings that her daughter might have Down syndrome, but "broke down" when a doctor suggested tests at 4 months old Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer ...

HHMI researchers devise prenatal blood test that accurately detects Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal ... cells contain extra chromosomes associated with several types of severe birth ...

A century after Down syndrome was first described, scientists discovered that the root cause of this disorder is a condition called trisomy 21. What strides in research have been made since then?

The child “suffered from severe loss (of) hearing and had serious ... determined the sex of the young Neanderthal. People with Down syndrome can lead a long life today, but it was surprising ...

Ninety per cent of women whose unborn babies are diagnosed with Down's syndrome choose to have an abortion, which is legal right up until birth. But campaigners say expectant parents are routinely ...

Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday to push for more funding for the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) research program on Down syndrome. The DeOndra ...

New discoveries about the severe developmental disorder known as Rett syndrome could open the door to better treatments for the devastating, life-shortening condition. Scientists investigating the ...

A woman with Down's syndrome has lost her High Court challenge ... wish to have a child" even knowing it would be born with severe disabilities. But the judges also said there was clear evidence ...