It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...

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 ...

Down syndrome — which also occurs in great apes ... at the Australian National University specializing in Neanderthal behavior, who was not involved in the study, said in an email.

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?

Down syndrome has also been documented in chimpanzees ... leading some scientists to believe that this behavior was not genuine altruism but merely an exchange of assistance between equals ...

Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality that ... cognitive function and behavioral change to catch a health problem at an early stage. “It is difficult for anybody to detect a first sign ...

Around 10 families took part in the event, this marks the 4th year for the annual gathering in Hendersonville.