Cutting-edge gene editing technology could eradicate Down syndrome, according to Japanese scientists. Down syndrome, which causes a range of developmental differences and affects 1 in 700 newborns in ...

Landmark legislation that extends at-home behavioral therapies to children diagnosed with Down syndrome has been signed into law as of Jan. 9. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress — a ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

As so many resources dwindle down as children with special needs grow older, Kate Ashbrook is working overtime to help young adults reach their potential. Kate and John Ashbrook pose with their three ...

An analysis of an inner ear fossil from a young Neanderthal discovered in Spain suggests the child may have had Down syndrome. The child lived until at least 6 years old and would have needed ...

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome, and as ...

Legend Whaley, one of only 250 recorded cases worldwide of rare Down syndrome form, selected from global entries for National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk Times Square jumbotron appearance MT.