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

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least ...

For Quarbin DeGroshe, a 21-year-old from Duchesne County with Down syndrome, the ferris wheel at Lagoon is a clear favorite.

A donor heart saved Charlotte Woodward's life 13 years ago. Now Woodward, 35, is fighting for others with Down syndrome or other disabilities to have the same chance. Research has shown that ...

The moment remains frozen in photographer Larry Hersberger’s mind, as if the camera he uses to make a living had captured a ...

More information: Max A. Thorwald et al. Down syndrome with Alzheimer's disease brains have increased iron and associated lipid peroxidation consistent with ferroptosis, Alzheimer's & Dementia (2025).

Due to the third copy of the APP gene, individuals with Down syndrome produce more amyloid-beta, increasing their risk of developing Alzheimer’s. By age 60, about half of individuals with Down ...

In the study, researchers found that the brains of people diagnosed with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease (DSAD) had twice as much iron and more signs of oxidative damage in cell membranes ...

How does the CRISPR Down Syndrome breakthrough work to remove the extra chromosome 21? We are closer than ever to a world ...

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – A Long Island man is accused of assaulting a person with Down syndrome, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Raliek Leonard, 28, of Central Islip ...

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in the brain and increased cell damage in people who have both Down syndrome and ...