Researchers have dosed the first participant in a clinical trial of an investigational medicine designed to lower the amount of amyloid precursor protein (APP) for the potential treatment of Alzheimer ...

When my son was born with Down syndrome, I learned quickly that the smallest details of medical care can have an extensive ...

The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by researchers at UCL, the Francis Crick Institute and MRC Harwell Institute.

Researchers have dosed the first participant in a clinical trial of an investigational medicine designed to lower the amount of amyloid precursor protein (APP) for the potential treatment of Alzheimer ...

Jim Higgins has an inherited cancer syndrome that has killed his father, sister, and two daughters. He fears NIH cuts will ...

The focus on prevention represents a significant shift towards attacking Alzheimer’s disease earlier in its progression, rather than at the treatment stage. Those with Down syndrome are born ...

I’m watching a seemingly minor legal provision put new treatments out of reach for children like mine. Kandi Pickard is the president and CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society. She wrote ...

In Iceland, almost all diagnosed Down syndrome pregnancies are aborted after prenatal testing. These abortions are eugenic in both intent and effect — that is, their purpose is to eliminate a ...

Breathing and muscle control problems, vision changes, and in some cases, liver and kidney dysfunction occur. Treatment is based on supportive care for symptoms and Joubert syndrome effects, including ...

The Barcelona Open delivered the perfect serve for inclusion in elite tennis on Friday by providing youngster Alessandra Bonomi the platform to become the first ball kid with Down syndrome to work ...