When Maria Curtis was born with Down syndrome in 1963, her Naperville family refused to institutionlize her and she would ...

Advocate Medical Group in Evergreen Park, Ill., will begin construction on a one-story medical office building that will be dedicated as the new Adult Down Syndrome Center, according to a Tribune ...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Along with causing intellectual disability and physical health issues, this condition may make a person more prone to ...

A groundbreaking new study reports important differences in oxygen physiology and red blood cell function in individuals with Down syndrome. A groundbreaking new study published in Cell Reports by ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and Down syndrome are both conditions that are present at birth. While they both affect facial appearance, development, and physical health, they have different causes.

Nicky Clark is a nutritional therapist in Australia who has been giving personalized nutrition advice to the parents of children with Down syndrome. She's given talks about nutrition for Down syndrome ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

Of having her daughter Aria, Kirstin Czernek says, "I fell instantly in love and it opened my eyes to the Down syndrome community as a whole" Kirstin Czernek always wanted a big family — though she ...