The Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville has a new leader, Scott Fletcher. He succeeds longtime Executive Director ...

Denver, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Global Down Syndrome Foundation published its Policy Statement on how potential changes to Medicaid can affect individuals with Down syndrome and ...

Contact Alex at [email protected] AI-generated accounts impersonating people with Down syndrome are spreading across social media, according to an analysis by CBS News Confirmed. Many of ...

It’s the most common chromosome-related condition in the U.S., and 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome each year. Between 400,000 and 600,000 individuals are estimated to be living with ...

Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of heart disease, researchers said this week. The developmental disability is caused when a person is born with an extra chromosome, and can affect ...

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One of the world’s largest footwear companies is developing a shoe specifically tailored to the needs of people with Down syndrome. Adidas said it is working with Chris Nikic, who is known as the ...

They have a 5 times greater risk of brain bleed stroke and 4 times higher risk of blood clot stroke Increasing life expectancy among Down syndrome patients is revealing different age-related ...

In the latest such research at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and Alana Down Syndrome Center at MIT, scientists found that 40Hz sensory stimulation improved cognition and circuit ...

Woman with Down syndrome isolated confident keeping hands on hips. Down syndrome patients have a higher risk of stroke as they age They have a 5 times greater risk of brain bleed stroke and 4 ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down ...