But newborns with Downs syndrome also tend to have an elevated number of red blood cells, and as they grow older, they face a 150-fold higher risk of developing leukemia compared to those without ...

The online campaign, launched ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, challenges negative assumptions that people with Down syndrome can face: "Assume that I can, so maybe I will." ...

A new public awareness campaign backed by a host of organizations from around the world is urging people to reconsider their expectations of what’s possible for those with Down syndrome. The ...

In the study, 5,155 individuals with Down syndrome born in Sweden in 1946–2000 were compared with other Swedish individuals matched by sex, birthyear, and county of birth.

Runners with Down syndrome face extra challenges, such as low muscle tone. Undeterred, Williamson and her mom, Sandy, started training with coaches at Austin’s RunLab.

The authors looked at the health of more than 5,100 individuals with Down syndrome born in Sweden between 1946 and 2000. They compared them with other Swedish individuals without Down syndrome.

The most common is Down Syndrome. In 1866, an English doctor by the name of John Langdon Down published an essay in which he described a set of children with distinct facial features.