It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome.

Trisomy is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome. This means that the affected person has ...

1-Year-Old Shows Off Beautiful Smile After Being Chosen for Down Syndrome Awareness Campaign (Exclusive) "She’s just the happiest little girl in the world and just melts your heart," Olivia ...

The Wareham Police Department is asking the public for assistance locating Angel. (Wareham Police Department/Facebook)WAREHAM ...

Of the 258 participants, 195 were cognitively asymptomatic, 34 had mild cognitive impairment, 23 had dementia, and six had an ...

Debra Vance’s 9-year-old son Ethan has Down Syndrome. She told News 3 he's also been diagnosed with Autism and ADHD. She invites the public to the walk to learn more about those with disabilities.

The nonprofit organization Down for Dance helps people with Down syndrome across the ... Data from the CDC shows the average life expectancy for a person with Down syndrome in 1960 was 10 years old.

About 5,700 babies are born in the U.S. with Down syndrome each year, and more than 400,000 people in the country currently live with it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

"As a mother of a brilliant 21-year-old with Down syndrome I am eager to understand how to normalize oxygen physiology safely and how that may improve the lives of millions of people with Down ...

In 1950, fewer than 50,000 Americans were living with Down syndrome. By 2017, that number topped 217,000, including tens of thousands of people in middle age or beyond. The population is expected to ...

It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome.