Murilo, age 5, Brazil Have you ever wondered why you don’t have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren’t the only mammals with sparse hair. Elephants, rhinos ...

Cellphone video shows the adorable moment when a little boy with Down syndrome pretended to be a barista for his older ...

During a family holiday in Italy in July 2022, six-year-old Hudson Jones, who has Down syndrome, set up his own "coffee shop" in a town square. Spotting some chairs and tables, he invited his sisters ...

Researchers have made significant strides in the fight against Alzheimer's disease by enrolling the first individual with Down syndrome in a clinical trial aimed at preventing the onset of this ...

The fear she felt when her 22-year-old son Charles “CJ” Keeter — nonverbal, with Down syndrome and autism — went missing still haunts her. CJ has the cognitive ability of a 3-year-old.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - GiGi’s Playhouse and Trine University’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program are partnering to offer parents of babies with Down syndrome an infant massage training ...

Elephants have long held a special place in Indian culture and ecosystems, but the way we engage with them is evolving — and rightly so. Whether it's walking alongside them in peaceful ...

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.

New York, NY, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is pleased to welcome John McGuire to its Board of Directors. John is a Partner and the Global Head of ...

When my son was born with Down syndrome, I learned quickly that the smallest details of medical care can have an extensive effect on the quality of life. Clinicians who understood Down syndrome ...

Winnipeg Jets prospect Chaz Lucius, 21, retired from hockey after being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a genetic disorder weakening connective tissues. Despite early promise drafted ...

Down syndrome, the most frequent birth defect (around 1/700 births), results in most cases from the presence in all cells of an extra copy of chromosome 21. It is characterized by a complex and ...