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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Because life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically, investigators assessed the risk of age ...

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

Denver, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Global Down Syndrome Foundation published its Policy Statement on how potential changes to Medicaid can affect individuals with Down syndrome and ...

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.

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 ...