It used to be that adults with Down syndrome werent really given a chance. Before the 1980s, an overwhelming majority of people with Down syndrome were institutionalized in the United States simply ...

Scientists are laying the groundwork for treating one of the most common genetic conditions in humans. Research out today ...

By Nancy Lapid April 17 (Reuters) - Researchers have developed a modified version of the CRISPR gene-editing tool that in ...

Scientists have taken an important step toward a gene therapy that could one day turn off the extra genetic material that ...

According to the CDC, it's estimated that roughly one in every 640 babies in the United States is born with Down Syndrome. So, in today's Sunday Spotlight, we're highlighting the Down Syndrome ...

A first smile, a first step, a first day at school. These moments matter to every family. Yet too often, when people hear the words “Down syndrome,” it stays at a distance. It becomes a definition, a ...

Jewelry can hold meaning far beyond what meets the eye. For Columbia creator Lucy Graham, each bracelet and necklace is made ...

Observed annually on March 21st, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) serves as a global platform to raise awareness, advocate for rights, and celebrate the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. The date ...

Jenna Erwin tells PEOPLE that her "reaction was pure shock, as I had not prepared for this to be a possibility" ...

Dozens of models with Down syndrome marked World Down Syndrome Day with a strut down a catwalk at a fashion show in Romania’s ...