Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of poor cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online ...

Social media accounts using AI to impersonate people with Down syndrome are spreading, CBS News analysis shows, garnering ...

Down syndrome patients have a 5.14 times higher risk of a stroke caused by a brain bleed, and more than 4 times higher risk ...

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 ...

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

Every year, more than 5,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United States. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There’s a special organization that ...

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Because life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically, investigators assessed the risk of age-related cardiovascular diseases in this population.

“This could have future implications for the surveillance and treatment of individuals with Down syndrome,” said Pedersen.

In Down syndrome, patients have an extra copy of chromosome 21, which changes how their body and brain develops, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During ...