Rebecca and Luke Chambers keep an eye on Cal Chambers as he climbs a ladder at one of his favorite places, the playground at John Venezia Community Park on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (The Gazette, ...

WASHINGTON—Iceland must be pleased that it is close to success in its program of genocide, but before congratulating that nation on its final solution to the Down syndrome problem, perhaps it might ...

Nearly half of all babies born with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects, often involving serious malformations that require surgery in the first months of life. For decades, scientists have ...

Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. About 15% of Downs cases are due to the presence of an ...

Decades ago, researchers showed that Down syndrome (also known as trisomy 21), was caused when individuals carried an extra copy of chromosome 21. Down syndrome is also the most common genetic cause ...

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

Adults with both Down syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...

Beverly A. Rothermel is in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA. Read the paper: Myocardial reprogramming by HMGN1 underlies ...

EU-funded researchers are working to reduce the health risks associated with Down syndrome and improve long-term quality of life. By Gareth Willmer David Clarke has a busy life juggling two jobs. He ...

Is Alzheimer’s disease different in people with Down’s? Two recent proteomics studies say yes. In the July 1 Nature Communications, scientists led by Erik Johnson at Emory University School of ...

Alex Clark is a producer for CBS News Confirmed, covering AI, misinformation and their real-world impact. Previously, he produced and edited Emmy and Peabody-nominated digital series and documentaries ...

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 ...